Inspiration comes in many forms,
Mine came through a person
Who saw the world through different eyes.
Eyes, I had never looked through.
I had never understood a simpler life,
A life that didn’t involve items or labels,
But memories and moments.
Like that sunrise,
From afar a haze of pink,
Cascading over the deep blue of the ocean
To the seafoam that ran over our feet
Sending its sparks up through our veins
Triggering the possibility in our brains.
Oh the chills that came over our bodies.
Huddled together,
Feeling warm
Feeling happy
Feeling
Loved.
It was so simple
So clear
Evident as glistening stars against the deep night sky
Yet I had never thought…
to view my world this way.
It was an
effortless existence;
But in the most meaningful sense.
I felt that my being was more,
More than the image I present,
More than the thoughts I have
and the stories I share,
Instead it is more about the way I saw myself,
What I learned through my experiences.
Live nowhere but
right here
in
This moment
Not letting anything but my surroundings be my limit.
Each experience soaring fast through me,
Only to feel like I'm moving in slow motion
Wading through each instant
Taking everything in,
Learning.
This person I let inspire the rest of my reality
For I desire a life,
not to worship items
Not to ponder the unknown
but to be in each experience
To soak up the light.
I desire to be the truest and simplest me.
Something that really stood out to me was the use of descriptive imagery. This is mostly present in your second stanza, and seriously enhances the tone and feel of the poem; it makes me almost feel as if I could see it myself. My favorite line would have to be the "effortless existence"- it perfectly encapsulates the idyll of the moment described and a utopia that we all dream of, and the poem conveys that perfectly. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, Haley! My favorite aspect of your poem was the enjambment. It really put an emphasis on certain lines and meanings. My favorite line from your poem was "I desire to be the truest and simplest me." I think it really sums up the poem and gives its true meaning. Well done!
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