An Aspiring Nihilist
An American field ant can withstand pressures up to 5,000 times its body weight
But the step of one shod foot and its killed in an instant
Strength seems irrelevant if you’re dead
A Cross-River Gorilla has opposable thumbs and has a muscled frame that stands over 5 feet
The entire species straddles extinction due to the greed of another cutting down their home
Phalanges perfect for peeling fruit seems useless if your shelter has been stolen
A seemingly healthy 17-year old can drop dead in the middle of the ice during hockey practice
An athletic build and healthy lifestyle do little to alleviate an unknown heart condition
The full scholarship to a Division One school seems less impressive when you’re in a casket underground
Look at yourself from the perspective of the moon and you are nothing
Struggle silently
Or don’t
No one really cares
Repeat the mantra and soak in the hopelessness
Convert the dread to power, use it as fuel
Hedonistically approach each day
It doesn’t matter you failed that test
It doesn’t matter you gained some weight
It doesn’t matter you lost your friend
It doesn’t matter
It doesn’t matter
It doesn’t matter
But it still hurts
This poem comes from the talented Hannah Buckley. Follow her on her Instagram here.
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Dear Hope 
The last part hit me hard. Great poem!!!
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