Poems about becoming
Poems about becoming, selfhood, and the life still forming.
These are poems about becoming: identity, selfhood, reinvention, and the quieter work of turning into a life you can recognize as yours.
I Am You
Imagine I was right there with you When you looked up to your bedroom ceiling And questioned everything Late at night
Keep readingYou Won't Always
Treasure the time you have on stage, For you may not always sing so sweet. Jump as high as you possibly can— The rim won't always be so easy to reach. Watch the pieces on the chessboard move,
Keep readingThe Palace of Imagination
The flame begins to burn In the palace of imagination, surrounded by Thousands of books, millions of words, As you each create your own, unseen by the other, But with the secret hope to one day gain entry
Keep readingBathed in Light
Don't let the thing you needed most, Yet never received, Become the flashlight without which You can no longer journey through
Keep readingHallway Maze
Can you arrange the blocks And place yourself within? Can you draw the intricate maze You have to solve on the long hallway floor,
Keep readingUnsheathe
When you hear the piercing cry for help From a member of your tribe, Her children clutched by her side, Something stirs deep within you. That sound transforms within you,
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