I stumbled upon a photo...

I found a picture from 1989, I thought of who I was back then and who I am today.

 

I stumbled upon a photo,

from my innocent days.

The brilliant sparkle in my eyes,

The soul that bent both ways.

 

How much I’ve changed over the years,

Is not that much at all.

Soul still bending, eyes still sparkle,

Just scars from when I’d fall.

 

Innocence, has changed to wisdom,

Flightiness, into thought,

Obsession, into mere passion,

Learned love, cannot be bought.

 

Grown from a girl to a mother,

Been straight to hell and back.

Found myself in the depths of it,

And got myself on track.

 

We are; a soul in a body,

Bonded by our spirit.

My mind has truly developed,

my heart has grown with it.

 

All in all, I am quite the same,

Just found my destiny.

Older and wiser for what I’ve done

but, satisfied with me.

 

~Melody

 

Reviews

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

You look so pretty and fresh as a daisy, the eyes are still there and the beauty of heart too, as the poem flows with the transition of your person, we get a glimpse of ourselves too, imperfect, but happy for who we are. Delightful, honest, inspiring!

[A. Mourraven]

You are such a beautiful person inside and out, your poetry reveals it all. I read your wonderful poetry and I feel at ease. You are so well-written and I look forward to reading your literature because it's not utterly long but short, sweet and to the point. Within such a small poem you are able to add so much emotion, detail, and energy. I love to review your work and give you great reviews because you deserve it!

[∠( ᐛ 」..]

I really loved this poem.
Excellent job!
100/100

[bob, small b. aka invs]

i really enjoyed this poem. and the photos. it's nice to see both the evolution and the continuity. you haven't changed all that much, but you have changed dramatically. aging does have some internal advantages if you let the wisdom seep in from all the experiences of life. you've captured all this in a nice little poem with a wonderful rhythm and rhyme. nicely done

[Leslie Philibert]

A very fine poem, well written, and a great theme, about how we are surprised when find a old photo - we often imagine ourselves to look different as we (now)are and you worked this subject very well.

[Pencrafter]

Your poem neatly explains the growing up process. With time and experiences, some of which may be very painful, we acquire wisdom and balance. I've never heard of a person's eyes being pungent. I ran across some onions and dirty diapers that could be described as such. Anyway, it's an interesting poem.

[Fréyjä Helv..]

A beautiful poem... You'd definitely be surprised to find old photos of yourself. When about what were you like back then and how much you've changed now, it's just surprising... :)

[Bobbie Coelho]

I wanted to write moe on this poem: the writer shows wisdom far beyond her years, snd shows how we all look back to see the differences between then and now. Athough we are the same, here are subtle differences. This woman has lived - and learned from her life what is important: "Innocence has changed to wisdom......... Learned love cannot be bought" wonderful. It is hard to pick the best stanza they are all absolutely brilliant.

[deepblue04]

I like it, good job!

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Oh yes..those old photos...get us thinking and reflecting...and nice that you
are in a happy place :)

[h d e rushin]

when faces touch in a photo, its like an intersection of spring to summer when
the wind blows warm then very warm. Im always touched by sincerity and
your poems are always sincere....thanks for sharing, dana.