Imagine being stranded on a searing, dreary desert. The ground remains parched and tortured, screaming for an act of mercy. You join in as well, as the world that surrounds you starts to become less forgiving and kind. What you would do to have a drink of water meet your taste buds in that very moment, even if it's just a drop. You know that a drop would never be enough to satisfy you, but it is better than nothing in that given moment.
I wrote this poem with this message in mind: never settle for less. No matter what situation you are in, just know that there is so much more you can do than just accept what is being offered to you.
"The Last Drop"
It was the last drop of an icy tear
Trickling down my shivering, battered cheek
A gentle caress from your finger wiped it away
Everything is going to be alright
It was the last drop of your warm blood
Seeping from a cut the rose you got me gave you
I applied a patch to your tender, burning wound
Everything is going to be alright
It was the last drop of our frosty ice cream melting
It dripped as we both shared our first kiss
A hot, fiery summer awoke from its slumber
Everything is going to be alright
That first kiss…
My heart was set aflame with an aching desire for love
My cheeks blushed shamelessly like a scorching August heat
I believed that nothing could ever tear us apart
It was the last drop from the melting wax candle
When its light revealed your betrayal to me for another
A bone-chilling arctic winter replaced my once beaming days
Nothing is going to be alright
Your betrayal…
Raindrops fell like deadly blades
Piercing holes straight into my heart
Dousing my once blazing fire from within
It was the last drop of a bitter, unforgiving tear
Dried up on my frigid, clammy cheek
Today is the last day I will ever shed a tear for you
Someday, everything is going to be alright
