The Road Behind
The future may have mountains, but there's meaning in the path you've already conquered.
I may not be as calm
or peaceful as I should be
I may not yet be
the surface of the bay
on a windless day
perfectly tranquil
like glass shimmering
in evening sunlight
I may still overreact
creating disturbances
and send ripples
crashing into waves
I’m still not yet
to the place I want to be
but I’ve come a long way
from the girl who wept
turning puddles into oceans
every time something small
went suddenly wrong
there’s beauty in a journey
just like they always say
those old words have worth
it’s not too soon to appreciate it
when you’re still on your way
About the Creator
Leigh Fisher
I'm a writer, bookworm, sci-fi space cadet, and coffee+tea fanatic living in Brooklyn. I have an MS in Integrated Design & Media (go figure) and I'm working on my MFA in Fiction at NYU. I share poetry on Instagram as @SleeplessAuthoress.
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