Expression

This space less infinity stays unexplored

Wave after wave of  insecurity...

But all that I want is to be adored

And break the chains of this prevalent obscurity.

I took a harmless walk on your shore. 

I'm humbled.

And now I have these thoughts I can't ignore

And my convictions - outnumbered.

I want to be so many things, mostly -alive

Will you show me how to do it?

We should live in grace, not to just survive

And whatever happens to never quit.

Am I in too deep in this ocean...

how can I win,

when I never learned how to swim?

Author's Note

Reviews

[Saddam]

I want to be so many things, mostly -alive
Will you show me how to do it?

How can I alive? Untold answer. Very quite one.

[Ana B.]

Indeed....nobody holds the answers.....thank you for reading it !

[Saddam]

You are most welcome...............

[Confuser]

Loved Stanza 1, Stanza 2, Stanza 3 and 4. This is a great poem. Honesty came forth in the first stanza - insecurities, the message of living with grace - how the character wants to it seems REALLY live. The metaphors of the ocean were great; never learned how to swim. Am I too deep in ....how can I win. The theme is great too. Thank you very much. Dale Poetry 101 Tag

[Ana B.]

Thank you for loving it. It matters . :)

[Confuser]

Y/W...................................Dale

[Ana B.]

Y/W stands for your welcome by any chance?

[Coyote Poetry]

I love the sea. Can teach us many lessons.
"Am I in too deep in this ocean...
how can I win,
when I never learned how to swim?"
When I was young and stationed in Monterey. California. I tested the sea often. Suicide boarded the big storms of Winter. It taught me if we respect the sea. She will be kind to us. I like the questions in the poem. Left the reader with things to ponder. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Ana B.]

amazing background! I bet you learned so much from that specific experience.....especially the fact that nature is as beautiful as it is dangerous, its force impossible to defeit.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right. I had a wild friend. We free-climbed the mountains from California to Washington State. Put on the body suits and tested the sea often. No better place to be is in the arms of the sea and the peak of a unknown location on a mountain range. Show you the beauty of the gifts of nature.

[Laura3841]

Your writing is beautiful. I am in awe with each piece I read. I love the line "I took a harmless walk on your shore". I've taken a "harmless" walk or two myself. Enough times to relate well to this poem. Thank you for writing it, it's a pleasure to read.

[Ana B.]

Thank you very much Laura....harmless things have the most impact because of the element of surprise i guess....thank you for reading it :)

[Magnus]

The more time I spend here on writerscafe the more lovely pieces I discover! And this is a lovely piece....

[Ana B.]

Thanks :) i hope you'll discover all the good things on writterscafe.

[Magnus]

Am anxiously looking forward to that!

[NoelHC]

I love the last verse, it sums it all up well.

[Ana B.]

Thank you Noel :) i'm glad you liked it.