Poem | Cassandra

 By Eddlynn Jennifer Mangaoang

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You experience crawling, getting up 

Then falling

Repeatedly, Cassandra

It’s been twenty-three years since you 

Took your first step, Cassandra

Life dealt you lightning and thunders 

Heavy pours and dark clouds 

Rainbows and sunshines, Cassandra 

How was your life, Cassandra?

You walked through a dark, suffocating 

Tunnel, so long, it seemed it’ll never 

End.

It seized you, choked you, yet you 

Continued to trudge, Cassandra. 

When did you become so... strong, 

Cassandra?

You reached out your hand

While you were submerged on a

Cold, pitch-black pond.

Did anyone grasp it, Cassandra?

There was a crack on your voice

In the middle of a recital

Blank, judgmental eyes boring

Into you.

Did someone comfort you, Cassandra? 

When you attempted to jump, Cassandra, 

Was there anyone below willing to

Catch you?

Did anyone catch you, Cassandra?