Avoid The Cracks
by Saniya Laners
tiptoe amongst the concrete
and take each step with care
with your eyes magnetized
to the ground beneath your aching feet
the peril at hand is unbeknownst to you
yet you know it resides there
so you avoid all the cracks
and stay vigilantly aware
you always knew it was coming
but not all cracks become a ravine
still you avoid each one
with arms anxiously around your spleen
avoid every crack
as the superstition goes
for you never know
when the earth will split
and all you love will fall below