A Poem by Cinnamongirl Serena

She walked for 1,037* days with no rest.

In preparation,

She had plucked every star from her mind and compiled them until they formed suns.

She transformed them into seeds.

So, for 1,037 days, as her feet grazed every inch of the barren soil that blanketed Earth's surface,

The seeds, birthed from her clever mind, tumbled down into the soil.

As she traversed earth's surface, she kept her eyes forward.

But,

On day 518

She took a look back.

As soon as her head turned

Her eyes met buds transforming into bouquets, stretching out for miles

Girls and women all over basked in it

They adorned themselves with blooms

Their clothes held stains of vibrant hues,

Her seeds seeping through the petals into their skin.

As she looked out on her creation,

The glistening imprint of a tear stained her face,

She thought to herself:

“I am the change.”

She continued to trek on

Dropping seeds for 518 more days

On day 1,037 she took a final look back.

Flowers had sprung up, covering land stretching for miles,

And they flourished.

All thanks to the girls and women,

Whose hands had graciously tilled the soil and poured the water.

Now,

The world was rich with brilliance,

Rich with ideas,

Rich with beauty.

Her eyes gleaming with admiration,

She looked out on the physical manifestation of girls and women,

Filling Earth to the brim with buds of creativity and knowledge.

As she looked out on the creation,

A tear glistening on her cheek,

She thought to herself:

“We are the change.”

*1,037 is approximately the number of days it would take to walk around the entire circumference of the Earth (without rest and a speed of one mile per hour)

She walked for 1,037* days with no rest.

In preparation,

She had plucked every star from her mind and compiled them until they formed suns.

She transformed them into seeds.

So, for 1,037 days, as her feet grazed every inch of the barren soil that blanketed Earth's surface,

The seeds, birthed from her clever mind, tumbled down into the soil.

As she traversed earth's surface, she kept her eyes forward.

But,

On day 518

She took a look back.

As soon as her head turned

Her eyes met buds transforming into bouquets, stretching out for miles

Girls and women all over basked in it

They adorned themselves with blooms

Their clothes held stains of vibrant hues,

Her seeds seeping through the petals into their skin.

As she looked out on her creation,

The glistening imprint of a tear stained her face,

She thought to herself:

“I am the change.”

She continued to trek on

Dropping seeds for 518 more days

On day 1,037 she took a final look back.

Flowers had sprung up, covering land stretching for miles,

And they flourished.

All thanks to the girls and women,

Whose hands had graciously tilled the soil and poured the water.

Now,

The world was rich with brilliance,

Rich with ideas,

Rich with beauty.

Her eyes gleaming with admiration,

She looked out on the physical manifestation of girls and women,

Filling Earth to the brim with buds of creativity and knowledge.

As she looked out on the creation,

A tear glistening on her cheek,

She thought to herself:

“We are the change.”

*1,037 is approximately the number of days it would take to walk around the entire circumference of the Earth (without rest and a speed of one mile per hour)