Stages
Life's
journey, begun with wonder and excitement
In the guiding care of
those who have gone before
Fresh knowledge forms the minds
character,
Each unfamiliar encounter; lessons taught, lessons
learned
Heightening consciousness, desire to soar free with each
days passing
At long last the childhood form is shed, your time is
here
Stepping boldly, fearless, a young adult going forth in
the world
Taking strong hold, each new challenge attacked with
confidence
Herded onward, time bounds past, unnoticed,
unattended
Reaching for, working toward, a comfortable place,
skilled, respected
Eventually the realization; where you are is
not what you are
Enduring each day, not living with light, as life
is meant to be
Searching the rainbows end you discover the
strongest foe is your self
Thirsting, a point reached, questions,
doubt of the self, if it's place
Am I to be unhappy, capitulate,
conform to the expected median
Gain from your heart, take from
your heart, the choice is clear
Evasion ceases, last stage of
life, finally, painfully attained
So right, so true, this is the
place, my place, I shall forever be here
G.R. Hambley
an
older piece