atlas — a titan sentenced to hold up the sky after siding with the other titans in the war with the titans and olympian gods; his story is told in greek mythology
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his back strained
the weight to much to bear
his muscles gasped for relief
as he held on tighthe ached for rest
the sweet offer too much to resist
he snatched it in his hands however
and world momentarily slipped
from a moment of hesitationthe consequences were harsh
his moment of rest eclipsed by the pain
when the sky drew closer still
crushing his feeble body even more
underneath it's colossal weighthis pain was dealt with silently
his struggle went unnoticed
his whole reality a silent battleit was rather ironic even
for who knew something so beautiful
could be so fatal?and so like atlas
i tremble underneath the weight of my own skyexpectations and dreams
stereotypes and struggles
misfortunes and downfalls
triumphs and heartbreaks
piled all on my shoulders
crushing me underneath their weightand so like atlas
i thirst for a simple rest
that lies too far beyond my reachMy dearest readers,
Happy almost new year! As we go into the new year, I hope you are able to shed the troubles of 2018 and put on the joy that will come in 2019.
To the moon and back,
Sil
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