Time

She goes down the same old path

The one she's journeyed up and down countless times

She expects it to be familiar

To recognize her as she recognizes it.

But the black, the grim darkness is a whole new realm

And the road is changed.

She trips, stumbles, and takes wrong turns

Too many times she has the sinking feeling

She is not were she should be

She makes her way through

What she hopes is the usual course

But when the moon, the only light in the sea of darkness

Shines upon unfamiliar trees,

Strange animals, and different rocks

Her hopes are dashed.

The realm of darkness has changed her

Oh so familiar path. She is lost.

The tears aren't significant even though

They sting her face in the bleak cold

Her shaky breaths are the only sound she can hear

Cut off by the sobs that follow

Her heart beats so hard her entire body vibrates,

Desperately trying to provide the blood and oxygen

That still will not help her find her way home

Because her spirit, too, is lost

After a period of time that's length is

Unknown, and seconds spent panicking,

Her despair fades and is replaced with

Hatred. Change is what made this repetitive journey

So full of detours, so different than the other times.

Her world, her home, her oh so familiar path is

Changed. Change is her worst enemy

She tries tearing out her hair and scraping out her eyes

In the hatred that she felt for change.

Soon, she comes to an obvious conclusion

That she should have seen before.

Change would not exist without the help of

Time.

Reviews

[Soul Fire]

I love this! This is an amazing writing piece! :D It really hit home for me,because I have personally felt this way before.It reminded me of what I've gone through and survived. Thank you for writing this piece :) I love it. You are an amazing writer! Keep it up!

[C.A. Lucas]

my gratitude goes out to you! i was inspired to write this when i rode on my bike through my neighborhood in the dark. i was expecting certain speed bumps and little ditches at certain times, but they popped up somewhere else each time!

[Soul Fire]

Wow, interesting inspiration! I loved it!

[Junert]

Nice.

[C.A. Lucas]

thnks

[Kaya]

I'm not known for being great at understanding poetry, but this poem, and the first section especially, had me so caught up. The emotion, the frustration and the undercurrent of overwhelming... everything, was so easy to relate to and well written.

[C.A. Lucas]

thank you! i really appreciate it!

[Persephone]

Wonderful work, I could feel the frustration , great work!

[C.A. Lucas]

oh thanks! That's what I was aiming for!