I have a dream to not be in pain,
To feel peace coursing through my veins,
And for my body to relax,
But of course,
It’s not as easy as that.
I have a stone weighing me down,
It’s not that heavy but, oh boy does it make me frown.
Who knew something so small can cause so much pain,
But I would hate to complain.
It was basically forced to become a part of me,
Please, just get it away from me.
I am counting down the days,
To get this stone out of me,
But of course, It’s not as easy as that.
How unfortunate it is to be blessed with this misfortune,
I feel like this is getting blown out of proportion,
But then I remember the small but heavy stone,
What could I possibly do to atone?
My mind is constantly busy now,
Thinking of everything and nothing at the same time.
How much longer do I have to forgive my unforgiving stone,
My unrelenting gallstone.
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Heather Tracey is currently attending Hagerstown Community College and is working towards getting her Associates degree in English. She has lived here in Hagerstown, Maryland all her life. Her aspiration is to be a writer one day and to create her very own book with the characters she has daydreamed of for years.