7 Days Ago

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

7 days ago, you were still here.

As the hours ticked away, you were consumed;

Consumed with rage and pain.

You were unable to see the future.

Soon, all would be washed away.

 

7 days ago, you were still here.

Blinded by the end, you calmly sat;

You sat in a field filled with nothing, but the end.

Time was not on your side.

Soon, all would be washed away.

 

7 days ago, you were no longer here..

Pain breathed its last breath and you were gone;  

Gone was the disappointment and the need for forgiveness.

We rushed from every corner.

Soon, all would be washed away.

 

7 days ago, we were forced to hold time in our hands.

Questions that can’t be answered, yet we press on;

Pressing forward to a new normal.

A place and a time without you.

Soon, all will be washed away.

 

Be good to each other,

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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