Author's note: I wrote this on a day that was extremely sunny and hot. Then, the next time I looked out the window, it was gloomy and looked like it was about to storm. This is a free verse about how,in life when you're not looking, things can change dramatically.
A little sprout
With big expectations
Cycles of rain and sun
Nobody watching
Someone noticing
How suddenly
That little sprout
Is now a mighty Oak
The afternoon sun
Taken for granted
Until you see it setting
Look away for a moment
Turning back
The day is gone
And night upon you
A clear blue sky
Clouds off in the distance
It won't rain
They're creeping closer
You hear a rumble
The storm has started
A baby girl
Her skin anew
The future so far
Parents cherishing every moment
But age takes it's toll
One day realizing
That their little girl
Has been replaced with an independent woman
A friendship strong
Seemingly unbreakable
A little time away
Different circumstances
That same trust and sisterhood
Turned to distance and uncertainty
A group of strangers
Different personalities and goals
Supposedly a team
But you just don't see the same way
Game after game
And something new comes
Needing each other to succeed
Not only support
But confidence and a family
Well, this is frankly a beautiful poem. If I were your father I would be so proud! There is a purpose to poetry that you clearly understand, and that is to shed light on those things that are difficult to communicate any other way. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the message that you conveyed here. It was very insightful. I just loved reading this poem because everything about it was so true. Nice Job!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really good poem!!! I really liked how you took something simple like the sun setting and the days changing and related it to life. I believe everyone can relate to this poem! Wow! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteThis poem is so amazing in the sense that you went from something like nature that has not too much importance, to a young girl's life. It is so cool how you can take something like this and add a mature twist to the end of it. It is indescribable; I loved it.
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