Thank you so much, there is so much this can evoke, from personal transitions to physical real world ones! I live in Colorado and grew up in Texas so I've seen a few wildfires tear through large areas. I find it beautiful how months later you can go back and the new growth is so lush having been fed by the ashes of the previous forest. ❤️ 🥀
Such a reflective poem! I love how the tone transforms at the end, the realization that the path isn't over, but that this time you are choosing to walk it on your own terms, nice and slow. Beautifully written.
Thank you, I think it fits with a lot of transitions but especially high school as I moved out on my own immediately and the life I had before was definitely gone.
“my path, indeed, had not yet finished, it has just begun” 🤍
there’s something really comforting about the shift in this poem from rushing through life to finally allowing yourself to notice it. it feels like grieving lost time while also forgiving yourself for it at the same time
also loved your author’s note about poems being living things. that felt very true to me. people evolve, so the poem evolves with them ✨
Thank you so much for reading, I'm glad this line stuck with you it is one of my favorites. There's a grief in moving forward. You'll never quite here the same poem twice from me :D . Come back in a year and you may see lines edited 😂 I doubt I'm the only poet like this but yes they evolve and change as do my stories over time. We grow, we learn, we evolve and our art should too! Thank you so much for your presence. It means a lot! ❤️
what an absolutely lovely poem. Our timing! I just posted a poem from Jr High School a couple of hours ago. A baby synchronicity between us. Is this not our second in a short amount of time? It seems so. I hope you will have a beautiful day today.
Thank you so much for reading! I'm glad you enjoyed it and oh the synchronicities are fun aren't they! I saved yours I'll try to give it a read soon! Final countdown till moving day Saturday so I'm a bit behind. ❤️
This is glorious and resonates deeply. I love the metaphor of leaving the past behind and heading towards a beautiful future. The imagery is powerful, I love it.
Thank you so much for reading! I love that i have all of it, it really is like little love letters to myself. I've learned a lot from myself over the years. I think I saved it cause I knew I had a bad memory and I'd need it later. 😂
Thank you! Isn't it so much fun! I especially love this one cause it's barely changed from the original, only a word or some punctuation here and there. Little me was quite wise. She teaches me a lot in the hear and now.
This made me think of a beautiful park I always wanted to visit and it was never the right time.
Last year there was a major forest fire and most of it was lost.
A great reminder to stop and smell the flowers
Thank you so much, there is so much this can evoke, from personal transitions to physical real world ones! I live in Colorado and grew up in Texas so I've seen a few wildfires tear through large areas. I find it beautiful how months later you can go back and the new growth is so lush having been fed by the ashes of the previous forest. ❤️ 🥀
Such a reflective poem! I love how the tone transforms at the end, the realization that the path isn't over, but that this time you are choosing to walk it on your own terms, nice and slow. Beautifully written.
Thank you so much for your reading. Yes, continuing on on our own terms is so important! Little me was quite wise for her tender age ❤️
Beautiful and also a little sad, I can see that it fits into the high school transition time.
Thank you, I think it fits with a lot of transitions but especially high school as I moved out on my own immediately and the life I had before was definitely gone.
Love this one! ~ Rosie
Thank you so much Rosie! ❤️
That's The worthy Poem.
I would have submitted my poem for School magazine or Newsletters.
It's worth sharing to the readers
Thanks for sharing and keep writing 💫
Thank you so much for reading! ❤️
Hi Andy! Great poem. I appreciate that you talked about chasing your dreams and took it moving it forward. The contrast was sharp!
Thank you so much for reading! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
“my path, indeed, had not yet finished, it has just begun” 🤍
there’s something really comforting about the shift in this poem from rushing through life to finally allowing yourself to notice it. it feels like grieving lost time while also forgiving yourself for it at the same time
also loved your author’s note about poems being living things. that felt very true to me. people evolve, so the poem evolves with them ✨
Thank you so much for reading, I'm glad this line stuck with you it is one of my favorites. There's a grief in moving forward. You'll never quite here the same poem twice from me :D . Come back in a year and you may see lines edited 😂 I doubt I'm the only poet like this but yes they evolve and change as do my stories over time. We grow, we learn, we evolve and our art should too! Thank you so much for your presence. It means a lot! ❤️
Love this so much. So beautiful. The ending had me going "aw <3"!
Thank you so much!
🥹 beautiful
Thank you! ❤️
Hello Andrea,
what an absolutely lovely poem. Our timing! I just posted a poem from Jr High School a couple of hours ago. A baby synchronicity between us. Is this not our second in a short amount of time? It seems so. I hope you will have a beautiful day today.
Thank you so much for reading! I'm glad you enjoyed it and oh the synchronicities are fun aren't they! I saved yours I'll try to give it a read soon! Final countdown till moving day Saturday so I'm a bit behind. ❤️
This is glorious and resonates deeply. I love the metaphor of leaving the past behind and heading towards a beautiful future. The imagery is powerful, I love it.
Thank you so much for the lovely comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Lovely! I also love you kept your work from youth. What a special gift to your older self and inner child. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for reading! I love that i have all of it, it really is like little love letters to myself. I've learned a lot from myself over the years. I think I saved it cause I knew I had a bad memory and I'd need it later. 😂
Omgggggg there is such a tender voice here with BRAVE stitched into it. I absolutely love this piece Andy!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you so much ❤️ 🫂 Little me was a bad ass 🤣 I mean I still am but I was then too. 😉
I love coming across old pieces that feel just as impactful as the day we birthed them. This was a great read. Thank you for sharing. I see you Poet
Thank you! Isn't it so much fun! I especially love this one cause it's barely changed from the original, only a word or some punctuation here and there. Little me was quite wise. She teaches me a lot in the hear and now.
Omg what a beautiful poem 🫶
Thank you so much ❤️
Love this Andy!
Thank you!