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Time Held Captive

Dragging our Feet

By Audrey SteelePublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Time Held Captive
Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash

Loathing change, we halt

progress. Damn innovation,

preferring our hell.

sad poetrysocial commentary

About the Creator

Audrey Steele

I'm a math teacher (my apologies to the math-haters out there) but words are actually my jam. Unlike algebra, which has few practical uses, words are a powerful, creative force. They can stir hope and inspire change. They are live-giving.

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