"I Walked" by Fatema Islam

"I Walked"

I walked, I walked until my feet bled And blistered Until the Earth itself Soaked up the color of my Life and bloomed. Bloomed a brilliant crimson That faded to a rust This is what my life has Come to I walked, I walked until my bones Could take no more And my joints ground against Each other And these weary bones Could get no rest because The Earth bloomed my Life blood and said Still you must walk on I walked, I walked until my heart Ached and my throat burned And my eyes rained Worthless gems. The Earth drank up Those worthless gems And still unsatisfied She was, Go she commanded Go your work is not done I walked, I walked until my hair Turned from day to night When the gold of the sun Burned to the silver of the Moon and the Earth Took until I could Give no more and again She said, Go Still you have not paid your debt I walk, I walk until the Earth says Your crimson hands Bloom no more That you gave back what You took in turn Only when Your debt is paid and the Sky weeps no more Until then you shall walk Forever more

"Midnight" by R. Santos