He's Not Heavy

Written by: Gregory Richard Barden

He's Not Heavy

I know you face a darkness, nigh unknown,

               But as with all such hardships,

       You won't face it alone ...


Before you yawns a crevice, dark and deep,

               Still, I am with you, Brother,

       To light its somber keep ...


And if you find its fearsome depths too wide,

               I'll put you on my shoulders,

       And we'll reach the other side.





~ 1st Place ~  in the "Kimo Therapy" Poetry Contest, Carol Connell, Judge & Sponsor.

~ 1st Place ~  in the "Mid August 2018 Standard Any Form Or None" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.