Dawn & Dusk

They put the vase
In my hands at birth
Along with a note
Of how much it was worth
 
When I could walk
I had to place it on my head
There it had to remain
No matter what I said
 
Everyone’s eyes
Seemed to be drawn to it
Whispering and watching
To see if it would slip
 
So I worked harder
Than all the others
Pushed myself to my limits
But no one was bothered
 
They were only there
When I fell to pieces
To critique and scold me
When I was defeated
 
But their eyes were fixed
On the wrong thing
Because what was most valuable
Was who I was within