The World Has Just Begun

 

New for you to try, to bear,

Not for them to see.

Do they take the time to know,

Such subtle revelry?

 

To see the world in shades of gray,

Of pink, perhaps, or green,

Looks the same to those who keep,

The worn, mundane routine.

 

If altered our experience,

From love, insight, or thought,

Leave judgment to the other drones,

Our own now quickly caught.

 

Comparing those to others known,

To those held in esteem,

To selves, to those who meet the mark,

A solitary team.

 

Without the looks of measured stroke,

Of habit and of jade,

See the world come open wide,

The earth of every shade.

 

Of pinks and greens and seventeen,

The taste of summer sun,

The number of the times you say,

The world has just begun.

Reviews

[EmeraldFacet]

I love the though that builds this piece and the free flowing rhythm makes it incredibly enjoyable to read!! This one hits a home run. Truly great writing im excited to read more of your poems :-)

[V.B.]

I pretty much select people at random from the "Online Writers" section and read the poems of anyone who looks interesting. As a psychology undergrad student, I was instantly curious about what you had to say.

This poem has an absolutely lovely flow to it--you keep the meter masterfully throughout, and none of your rhymes are forced or awkward. I couldn't help but read the whole thing from a psychological background at first, but I realized that was unfair to the poem, as you're touching on things a tad bit more universal here.

Hope this hasn't been too verbose a way to say that I really enjoyed this, and thank you for sharing it!

[Yo Diggity]

I enjoy your perspective on life. It's life's irony that the older we grow the less potential we see ourselves having. It's easy to get lost in the day to day. You're senses are keen. I suggest you keep it that way.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

This has wonderful rhythm. Easy read with very wise thoughts.
I like your last verse so much ..you wrote this very well.

Chloe