“Here Lies Logan Gleed”

or so, at least, the tombstone reads

as 6 feet below the agitated dirt

is a casket closed and juxtaposed

to a future in a cradle of concert

i won’t march to the beat

of someone else’s drum 

for i have found that i am full of love

i wish you’d take a seat

hear what i’ve got to say

or not, i will be okay either way

so i turn and take in a tiresome scene

half the precession lost in grief

wailing like this fate hadn’t been preordained

while the other half can’t help but laugh

at the others for grieving what had been feigned 

i have tried to believe

but i don’t feel a thing

a bird cannot fly if it has no wings

i’ve lost my naivety

yet i feel so fulfilled

and like there’s so much left for me to build

“Here Lies Logan Gleed”

or, at least, the parts that aren’t really me

i’ll lay to rest who i was supposed to be

and i’ll find out who i want to be

because what good is a song that has no melody?

Photo credit: Flukelady

Written by

Logan Gleed

Logan Gleed, senior, loves to write music, create new worlds and characters, and play volleyball. From video games to songs, he loves anything that’s story driven. His favorite books include Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Logan is excited to serve as co-Editor-in-Chief this year, and can’t wait to further develop his writing skills and see the amazing works that get published on the Muse!