A Drop in the Ocean — The Ocean in the Drop
Written by Cassandra McMullin from Russell Sage College — Troy — NY
A drop
In
The ocean
I will always be
Because
I worry
There’s nothing
In this world
For me
A speck
Compared to me is
The brightest star
A wreck
Is all you see
So far
Something’s wrong with me
I’m foolish for thinking
A drop can change the sea
Because I know
I am not enough
Don’t tell me
I can do so much
They’ve made me believe
Since birth
I may be
A speck in the universe
Mighty
But
Small
Fade away
My light won’t
Shine like the stars
A speck
Compared to me is
The brightest star
A wreck
Is all you see
So far
Something’s wrong with me
I’m foolish for thinking
A drop can change the sea
Because I know
I am not enough
Don’t tell me
I can do so much
Just take a look at me
I’m no more than a ripple in the sea
Don’t tell me
I belong here
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I belong here
Don’t tell me
I’m no more than a ripple in the sea
Just take a look at me
I can do so much
Don’t tell me
I am not enough
Because I know
A drop can change the sea
I’m foolish for thinking
Something’s wrong with me
So far
Is all you see
A wreck
The brightest star
Compared to me is
A speck
Shine like the stars
My light won’t
Fade away
Small
But
Mighty
A speck in the universe
I may be
Since birth
They’ve made me believe
I can do so much
Don’t tell me
I am not enough
Because I know
A drop can change the sea
I’m foolish for thinking
Something’s wrong with me
So far
Is all you see
A wreck
The brightest star
Compared to me is
A speck
For me
In this world
There’s nothing
I worry
Because
I will always be
The ocean
In
A drop