Bargaining Bravery

• Kaitlyn Trimble, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2018

I made a deal with the pristine earth;
I could not stay bound to it
and for that,
I am no longer grounded.
I made a deal with the cheerful sun;
I could not handle its light rays
and for that,
I radiate with silky sorrow.
I made a deal with the eternally high sky;
I had a fear of flights
and for that,
I am banished from the clouds.
As my last option
I made a deal with the fervent dark;
he welcomed me with open arms
as I daringly reached to them.