School days.
With a naive understanding
and a carefree view,
we find safety
in the relationships
that define us.
With the innocence of youth,
we learn, push boundaries, grow.
And then I am,
twenty.
Work haze.
With a fresh understanding
and a spontaneous view,
we find excitement
in the relationships
that divert us.
Making mistakes that shape,
we travel, experiment, grow.
And then I am,
thirty.
Mother daze.
With a expanded understanding
and an exhausted view,
we find solace
in the relationships
that hold us.
With an awakening truth,
we love, appreciate, grow.
And then I am,
forty.
Identity phase.
With a deepened understanding
and a shifting view,
we find inspiration
in the relationships
that fulfill us.
With a clarity that transforms,
we learn, push boundaries, grow.
And then I am,
me.
© Sara Murray, 18 February 2016
Beautifully written Sara and you have summed up different milestones and ages in life so perfectly. I loved the line Mother Daze – a fabulous play on words from my perspective :) xx
Thank you Vicky, and yes, daze seemed like the right word :)
Ooh Sara I read through this with a smile, a smile that became so much wider with the final line… “And then I am me” A beautiful exploration of how we grow through life xx #ThePrompt
Thank you Leigh, so glad you liked it x
Such a beautiful way of looking ta the stages of life and the relationships that help us grow.
Thank you Jo x
Oh I love the gentle wise woman beauty of this. Thank you for sharing, it’s truly gorgeous.
Ah, thank you Cara, that’s a lovely comment x
A beautiful poem, wonderfully written. Exploring the different stages of life. I Love the last line!
Thank you Becky x
Such a beautiful journey through your journey through life so far – I love the rhythm of this, the play on words in “Mother’s Daze” and the final two lines that bring it back to you, giving a real sense of completeness to the poem.
This is lovely, beautifully written and beautiful sentiment too.
Sorry I’m so very behind with visits but I love how you have written this. Just superb :) x