millions of ripples
by ANNA P
millions of people pass by my window outside
i know not a single one, but i wish i could
understand how they hurt, and what it would
take to heal them all, one by one
because if we are here and if we are human
what else are we here to do? i wish i could
be the moon in the sky, guiding travelers by
on their way home, one by one
millions of ripples, moving outward from one
single dust dropped in water, i wish i could
calm the storm, the one already at our door
but yet, we still fall, one by one
because if we are free and if we are found
why is there all this distraction? i wish i could
draw a map of the soul, with all stories untold
and hope we are not lost, one by one
anna p is a singer, songwriter, and poet who has been scribbling words in notebooks and writing songs since she was 12. anna has been in the Chicago music scene for over eight years and is currently working on a new album due out within the next year. You can learn more about anna’s work on her website and Instagram.