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| 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".
24 comments:
a very interesting perspective you gave to this...
Who knew, indeed? Beautiful, hopeful poem...keep exploring :-)
Hah! Wise wise woman!
I guess we're at the point in our lives where we say, "What the heck?" and go for it!
Oh, what a great response to the prompt! Cheers to you!
Aah, wonderfully wise. Lovely.
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 :)
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)
Just you wait, Ms. Margaret ... the best is yet to come!
I like your poem.
If you're going to leap, middle age is a good place to land.
excellent! you are so talented!
Don't you just love and embrace this age in life! I love that you're living it to the hilt, Margaret.
Who knew, indeed.
Sometimes we need to be immobilized
to realize our dreams! thanks-
Superb optimism - great piece.
Well done once again, Margaret.
no matter how long it takes us to get there...it is worth the leap...smiles...
I like your hopeful spin on this claustrophobic photo, Margaret.
Nice to get a positive take on the photo. It made me quite claustrophobic.
Good one
Wise words Margaret!
Anna :o]
But it always takes half a lifetime - even if you haven't got half, what have you to lose? Excellent poem.
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!!
liberating answer to
a challenging image
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