Ambition

by Mary Carolyn Davies — a poem card from Justes Mots

A whimsical fable wherein a lonely desert island yearns to become a continent, articulating the human struggle between acceptance and ambition. Davies gently explores the tension between contentment and desire for growth or significance. The poem serves those navigating feelings of isolation, smallness, or the desire for transformation.

A lonely little desert isle
That was not comforted
By all the oceans mile on mile
Sighed wistfully and said,
"It's hard sometimes to be content.
I wish I were a continent!"…

Themes: love · new-baby · wedding · friendship