The World Moved On

He woke up nice and early

Smiled up at the sun

Skipped a step

Hummed a tune

But the world moved on.

He stumbled on the pebbles

He sweat in the heat

He reached out for the world

He cried out in need

But the world moved on.

Clutching onto his courage

Head held high

He got up and proved his worth

And shone into the sky

But the world moved on.

When his world came to a standstill

When all seemed too far gone

When redemption was no longer an option

The world moved on.

The stars now shone too brightly

The sun no longer fair

He crawled under a rock

And hid beneath his layers

But the world stopped.

And stared.