Innocent apprehension entwined with awkward grace;
childlike approach on the verge of abandonment -
singular heartbeat moving forward at a rapid pace
yet a hundred years have passed since her last breath.
Whisps of pristine laughter ominously absent
as golden roads slowly become irretrievable -
maturity a foreboding prospect covered in indecisions.
This path must be walked alone sweet one ...
unforeseen errors in judgement a darkened handshake,
gazes filled with naivety now called to stumbling feet.
Author notes
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The road to maturity is scary and filled with wayward thoughts ... all we can give the youth are guidelines, but they have to follow their own chosen destinies ...
A contest entry
- Paying It Forward -Again- by Manda Kathryn.
450 points, ended April 6, 2008, 9 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Congrats on the well deserved gold.
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I just love all of this as you opened the road of the world so easily, lovely.
♥
Thank you & Best of luck
Stay safe
~Manda
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This is beautiful!
Love the opening line "Innocent apprehension entwined with awkward grace" but it is all wonderful!
Well done My pet!
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Of course the bigger problem is none of us have yet reached maturity to advise!
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