I take a gulp of air, a big one
I gaze out at the endless skies
that expand over the enormous canyons
I feel a little dizzy
and it’s not because
of not drinking enough water
like those posters
Warned me
(my dad made sure of that)
So why is it?
I look at the ground,
seeking something familiar
but the rusty red dust
doesn’t bring much comfort
Because what it dust?
It can just blow away
and then I think
If the ground can blow away
Why can’t I?
The blue expanding over my head
is so vast
I know it could consume me
And I realize
That I’m scared
Terrified
Because I realize that
I’m really, very small
Because even this huge
Place
That I’m in
Would look so small
From outer space
And I realize that in
A world, universe so big
You just have to try
To leave something good behind
Because that’s the biggest impression
You can make