Sunday, December 11, 2011

Magpie Tales #95 - "Almost"

image by Mostafa Habibi

Almost

Within sight, my dreams hover,
a new frontier of hopeful expectation
beckoning, "Jump in and swim!"

Fears and insecurities, long a crutch,
now banished as I round the corner
of youth and leap into middle age.

Undauntingly I embrace new opportunities,
my "freestyle stroke" much improved,
no longer held back, I feel young
and carefree for the first time,

Who knew it would take half a lifetime?

Margaret Bednar, Art Happens 365, December 11, 2011

Do you have a reaction to the above photo prompt?  It is for "Magpie Tales #95". hosted by Tess Kincaid of "Life at Willow Manor".
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24 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlDecember 11, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    a very interesting perspective you gave to this...

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  2. Carolina LintheadDecember 11, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Who knew, indeed? Beautiful, hopeful poem...keep exploring :-)

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  3. Kathe W.December 11, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Hah! Wise wise woman!

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  4. Laurie KolpDecember 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    I guess we're at the point in our lives where we say, "What the heck?" and go for it!

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  5. Other MaryDecember 11, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Oh, what a great response to the prompt! Cheers to you!

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  6. MaggieDecember 11, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Aah, wonderfully wise. Lovely.

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  7. NehaDecember 11, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    This is nice, even my poetic concept on the above picture matches to your poem. One needs courage to step up and explore one's life :)

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  8. MaryDecember 11, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    I love it! Yes, there comes a time in life when you are able to get beyond your anxieties and go for it! (whatever 'it' is)

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  9. HelenDecember 11, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Just you wait, Ms. Margaret ... the best is yet to come!

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  10. Jim SwindleDecember 11, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    I like your poem.

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  11. MartinDecember 12, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    If you're going to leap, middle age is a good place to land.

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  12. JustineDecember 12, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    excellent! you are so talented!

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  13. Ginnie HartDecember 12, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Don't you just love and embrace this age in life! I love that you're living it to the hilt, Margaret.

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  14. CadDecember 12, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Who knew, indeed.

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  15. izzyDecember 12, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Sometimes we need to be immobilized
    to realize our dreams! thanks-

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  16. Isabel DoyleDecember 12, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Superb optimism - great piece.

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  17. Doctor FTSEDecember 12, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Well done once again, Margaret.

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  18. Brian MillerDecember 12, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    no matter how long it takes us to get there...it is worth the leap...smiles...

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  19. Ann GrenierDecember 12, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    I like your hopeful spin on this claustrophobic photo, Margaret.

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  20. JBinford-BellDecember 12, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Nice to get a positive take on the photo. It made me quite claustrophobic.

    Good one

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  21. hyperCRYPTICalDecember 13, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    Wise words Margaret!

    Anna :o]

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  22. Dave KingDecember 14, 2011 at 3:59 AM

    But it always takes half a lifetime - even if you haven't got half, what have you to lose? Excellent poem.

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  23. Ginny BrannanDecember 14, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Loved your take on this. Perfect, especially the last three lines:

    "...no longer held back, I feel young
    and carefree for the first time,

    Who knew it would take half a lifetime?"

    Right there with ya, Margaret!!

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  24. lucychiliDecember 17, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    liberating answer to
    a challenging image

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