Voting Time
Charlotte Copeland 1967 (United States)
Standing, waiting, wondering nervously, uncertain, anxiety filled with sweating palms. Does this count? Will it even matter? What does it mean? Can I make a difference?
Inhale, exhale, small steady steps...Nervousness disappears and excitement, pride, resilience fill its place.
It does count! It does matter! I can make a difference!
Cast my ballot, watching the voting poll machine inhale my ballot slowly but with assurance. Pride filled my chest like a father watching a child's first steps.
It does count. It does matter. I am making a difference.
Charlotte Copeland
About this poem
The importance of voting...making a difference
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Submitted by ccopeland357 on November 08, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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