the key

by Alyson Miller

On the ledge; feeling stuck 

The sun slowly begins to fade. 

It would be just my luck 

To see this beautiful cascade 

As it falls all around me 

In a rainbow of waves. 

A Discovery has been made— 

The key is hidden in the cave. 

It is hidden within my heart. 

Who would have known 

Happiness goes beyond smarts 

Like Picasso and Austen have shown.  

 Yet we don’t see it in ourselves, 

As we go to jump off the shelf.

Alyson Miller is a 20-year-old secondary education and English major with a love for exploring works of art. Her goal is to inspire young adult minds to find their own voices and discover a passion for learning. She wants to spend her summers traveling and gaining new perspectives on the world to share with her students and inspire them to look at life through new lenses.