kəˈlīdəˌskōp (kaleidoscope)

kəˈlīdəˌskōp
Ink on Synthetic Polymer Surface
9in x 12in

I walk across the tightrope
My mind gropes for the end
As I hold on tightly to hope
I look back at the deep, dark slope
And decide to lope ahead
Attempting to cope
I won’t allow myself to mope
The demons of dope
And the lifestyle of a tope
Are not welcome on my stope any longer
All of a sudden the rope snaps
And the scope of my mind is exposed.

- Emily Minor