Midway

Midway
by Thanissara

There always was, and still is
a horizon out to sea
beyond where the albatross
of our faded dream
lands on fields of plastic
as the wreckage or our waste
slips down her throat.

Where storms in Africa
run their rivers through our soul
leaping like oryx
in the sunset of dying hope
spinning down to sludge
and shopping malls
draining the water away

Even so.
We rise.
Over and over again.
We rise.

Because of this,
Be this.
Be loyal to your true heart.
She will lead the way.

Poem written by Thanissara. The albatross reference was inspired by V.S. Jordan’s poem, Midway V Poem. Jordan wrote this poem after he witnessed an Albatross Feeding, inspired by Chris Jordan’s Midway documentary.