Post your 2019 "From Across the Bridge" poem that you submitted. In the reply section, discuss how you feel you measured up to your own advice from a year ago.
I spent my third year on these grounds defying my natural identity Longing to become something better and new I attempted to become a sunflower Admired for being bright and radiating happiness Happiness that I do not always feel I attempted to be a rose Desired for being romantic and flirtatious Only to learn that romance is not for the young Learning these lessons brought storms of gloominess But I walked these grounds with an undefeated smile Because flowers do not show weakness They drink the rain and use it to grow But even the prettiest of flowers wilt with time My petals shed and anxiety began to grow I am an eleventh year scholar The last of my time on these grounds is approaching Youth may have brought rain and thunder But adulthood brings dangerous storms And a pretty flower is no match for the floods of a hurricane Beauty and romance are not to be chased They will find you in return for growth Fertilizer is meaningless to a young scholar Find inner peace and strengthen your natural identity This will grow you in ways a garden hose never could Even the prettiest of flowers wilt with time But a prosperous garden will always return
Once I came to this strange place I thought that I was just a new youth. In the shadows of everyone But it turns out I wasn’t. I just was another face. A face that was confused. A face that didn’t know what to do. All I do was hope that I could survive. Hope that I could outlast this place. I walk and walk through the spacious entrance. Looking and searching for something to find That thing to find was my last year. I have been waiting for this day to come. I’ll soon be stepping on the last stepping stone But everyday I realize how close. How close I am to the end. The end of my close adulthood career. I thought this day would come. I never expected this day to come things fast. I thought I would try and take things slow. But they all came so fast. I knew I could succeed. I knew I could do it. But I just wish it wasn’t coming this fast. So let this be a lesson to you. No matter what just know. Life is coming at you fast. Just take a deep breath and relax. And let life take you to where you want to go.
Three years ago, I opened a book Little did I know, it was my own Don’t get me wrong, I still keep to myself But when I’m up there I’m someone new It’s the little things that kept me on my feet It was silent for a while Until the voices took over I got so used to hearing them That the silence was soon taken by my own Walking through the corridors Every step I took-Every turn I took “You look just like her” but I was and am more I tend to get off tract more than you’ll ever think When they say “turn in today” I wait one more day Just so you know, it’s not a good idea Homework to me was just a paper But soon realized after, by the end of this journey They will give me a new piece of paper to turn to my next page I still have a lot to learn I don’t want the easy way out That isn’t who I want to grow up and be For here I am now, hear my message from across You’ll regret it if you don’t Always push your limit when you feel like giving in
When the year began I was naive to the facts I was naive to the struggle I was lacking the experience to work around and push on They always tell you that life is no walk in the park But I’m here to tell you they are wrong Life is, in fact, a walk in the park It posses winding paths with seemingly no end Yet before you know it, the walk is over. You will encounter others as you stroll Some are there to help you through Others will lead you astray You are not given a compass, map or a gps You are simply left to pick the correct turns and pathways This is no reason to stop tracking on Never under any circumstances should you give in You will make it through Determination is your best friend Laziness is your enemy You and only you can make this journey You and only you can motivate yourself You are your own entity Believe in yourself and never give up If you can do that you will be okay You will survive You will thrive
From Across the Bridge
ReplyDeleteIndie Outlaw
I spent my third year on these grounds defying my natural identity
Longing to become something better and new
I attempted to become a sunflower
Admired for being bright and radiating happiness
Happiness that I do not always feel
I attempted to be a rose
Desired for being romantic and flirtatious
Only to learn that romance is not for the young
Learning these lessons brought storms of gloominess
But I walked these grounds with an undefeated smile
Because flowers do not show weakness
They drink the rain and use it to grow
But even the prettiest of flowers wilt with time
My petals shed and anxiety began to grow
I am an eleventh year scholar
The last of my time on these grounds is approaching
Youth may have brought rain and thunder
But adulthood brings dangerous storms
And a pretty flower is no match for the floods of a hurricane
Beauty and romance are not to be chased
They will find you in return for growth
Fertilizer is meaningless to a young scholar
Find inner peace and strengthen your natural identity
This will grow you in ways a garden hose never could
Even the prettiest of flowers wilt with time
But a prosperous garden will always return
From Across the Bridge
ReplyDeleteEmily Ward
Once I came to this strange place
I thought that I was just a new youth.
In the shadows of everyone
But it turns out I wasn’t.
I just was another face.
A face that was confused.
A face that didn’t know what to do.
All I do was hope that I could survive.
Hope that I could outlast this place.
I walk and walk through the spacious entrance.
Looking and searching for something to find
That thing to find was my last year.
I have been waiting for this day to come.
I’ll soon be stepping on the last stepping stone
But everyday I realize how close.
How close I am to the end.
The end of my close adulthood career.
I thought this day would come.
I never expected this day to come things fast.
I thought I would try and take things slow.
But they all came so fast.
I knew I could succeed.
I knew I could do it.
But I just wish it wasn’t coming this fast.
So let this be a lesson to you.
No matter what just know.
Life is coming at you fast.
Just take a deep breath and relax.
And let life take you to where you want to go.
From Across the Bridge
ReplyDeleteVanessa Wilkes
Three years ago, I opened a book
Little did I know, it was my own
Don’t get me wrong, I still keep to myself
But when I’m up there
I’m someone new
It’s the little things
that kept me on my feet
It was silent for a while
Until the voices took over
I got so used to hearing them
That the silence was soon taken by my own
Walking through the corridors
Every step I took-Every turn I took
“You look just like her”
but I was and am more
I tend to get off tract
more than you’ll ever think
When they say “turn in today”
I wait one more day
Just so you know, it’s not a good idea
Homework to me was just a paper
But soon realized after, by the end of this journey
They will give me a new piece of paper
to turn to my next page
I still have a lot to learn
I don’t want the easy way out
That isn’t who I want to grow up and be
For here I am now, hear my message from across
You’ll regret it if you don’t
Always push your limit when you feel like giving in
When the year began I was naive to the facts
ReplyDeleteI was naive to the struggle
I was lacking the experience to work around and push on
They always tell you that life is no walk in the park
But I’m here to tell you they are wrong
Life is, in fact, a walk in the park
It posses winding paths with seemingly no end
Yet before you know it, the walk is over.
You will encounter others as you stroll
Some are there to help you through
Others will lead you astray
You are not given a compass, map or a gps
You are simply left to pick the correct turns and pathways
This is no reason to stop tracking on
Never under any circumstances should you give in
You will make it through
Determination is your best friend
Laziness is your enemy
You and only you can make this journey
You and only you can motivate yourself
You are your own entity
Believe in yourself and never give up
If you can do that you will be okay
You will survive
You will thrive