I was born in the ocean
Baby
Dripping wet
Every inch
Swam with fishes
Sharks with teeth
Felt the cool water
Touched the reef
I have wandered the desert
Child
Sand from sea
Waking sleep
Lucid dreams
40 days
Underneath
Sun and heat
I have felt the flames lick
Son
At my feet
As father set fire to sand
Watched it turn clear beneath
Felt legs go weak
Dropped down
To my knees
I have climbed the mountains
Brother
Walked the peaks
Amongst the trees
Heard them speak
Ancient verses
Broken
Incomplete
Now I watch with eyes wide
Man
Standing somewhere
In-between
Finally seeing clearly
And being seen
Speaking my truth
And listening
Great poem my friend, it reminds me of another that I can’t put my finger on right now. β€οΈβοΈ
BY FOR NOW
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I love that last stanza. What a victorious ending, and so very true.
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Thank you! It is a hopeful ending to the poem, but of course, not the ending in a true sense. There is so much more to come.
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A journey indeed.
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A journey taken
On a path
Not yet fully traversed
So much still
To discover
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I loved this poem. ππππ
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Thank you! π
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You’re Welcome π
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Wonderful.
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Thank you; I am glad that you enjoyed it!
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Fascinating piece. Great job π
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Thank you!
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Your imagination is amazing ! ππ
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Thank you! Imagination is, of course, just a different perspective of what we perceive. Shaped as such and shaping just the same.
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I really admire your imagination and the way you express your feelings !ππ
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Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. π
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I love the use of the elements here. Nature is so beautiful and you’ve employed them wonderfully. I’ve recently developed a passion for learning about sharks, so I particularly enjoyed that line! π
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Thank you! I so thoroughly love nature and all the pieces of it that compose my life. I have always had a love of sealife… My childhood dream was to become a marine biologist when I grew up – maybe some day.
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Ah mineβs the same! Iβve always wanted to be a marine biologist, and I intend to do a course this summer! Itβs great to find something else that we have in common.
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That is really quite inspiring – I look forward to hearing how that course goes. I am really happy that you are pursuing your dreams! That is truly inspiring.
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Haha I hope that you pursue your interests someday too!
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