A Drop in the Ocean — The Ocean in the Drop

February 1, 2024

Written by Cassandra McMullin from Russell Sage College — Troy — NY

A drop

In 

The ocean

I will always be

Because 

I worry

There’s nothing 

In this world 

For me

A speck 

Compared to me is

The brightest star 

A wreck

Is all you see

So far 

Something’s wrong with me 

I’m foolish for thinking

A drop can change the sea

Because I know 

I am not enough 

Don’t tell me 

I can do so much 

They’ve made me believe 

Since birth 

I may be 

A speck in the universe 

Mighty

But

Small

Fade away 

My light won’t 

Shine like the stars 

A speck 

Compared to me is

The brightest star 

A wreck

Is all you see

So far 

Something’s wrong with me 

I’m foolish for thinking

A drop can change the sea

Because I know 

I am not enough 

Don’t tell me 

I can do so much 

Just take a look at me

I’m no more than a ripple in the sea

Don’t tell me

I belong here


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I belong here 

Don’t tell me 

I’m no more than a ripple in the sea

Just take a look at me 

I can do so much 

Don’t tell me

I am not enough 

Because I know

A drop can change the sea

I’m foolish for thinking

Something’s wrong with me 

So far

Is all you see

A wreck

The brightest star 

Compared to me is 

A speck

Shine like the stars

My light won’t 

Fade away

Small

But 

Mighty

A speck in the universe 

I may be

Since birth 

They’ve made me believe 

I can do so much 

Don’t tell me

I am not enough 

Because I know

A drop can change the sea

I’m foolish for thinking

Something’s wrong with me 

So far

Is all you see

A wreck

The brightest star 

Compared to me is 

A speck

For me

In this world 

There’s nothing 

I worry

Because 

I will always be

The ocean 

In

A drop

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