"All I Know" Inspired by Maybe It’s a Sign:

All I Know

When all I know is playing the viola,

baking feels like being part of a symphony.

When all I know is soccer,

the word checkmate feels like ball hitting net.

When all I know is coding,

a successful free throw feels like a working program.


When all I know is skateparks,

a publisher’s rejection letter feels like gravity.

When all I know is running,

a botched painting feels like being one second short of qualifying.

When all I know is ceramics,

missing the bullseye feels like pulling broken pieces out of the kiln.


When all I know is a happy family,

strained relationships feel like being lost.

When all I know is Dad’s encouragement,

absence feels like emptiness.

When all I know is Mom’s loving embrace,

death feels like rejection.


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