Forward Poem by Demetrisha Barnes

Moving…
Are we moving forward or only deceived
By what we choose to believe
Forward is an aggressive motion
That comes with the notion
That we are advancing, but who decides
Whether the direction is truly posigrade
And not just parallel
To move forward one must be able to identify
Without a shadow of doubt
That the distance covered can qualify
As progressive, onward, and
Not simply upward
UP does not signify hope
If it did, there would be no reason to descend
UP is merely a direction we desire
Simply because we do not know what is required
To stay afloat and still succeed
Once suspended in the air
Without the unknown to uphold
We would lay limp upon the earth
Not knowing our worth
Forward is the motion
Desired
But we must do
What is required
To move
Forward