Hope everyone’s having a good beginning to the school year, and we hope you enjoy today’s piece! This is a poem by Jamy S., of life passing, regrets, and reflections.
Years
All these years,
I felt something near.
A spirit creeping in my days,
A voice a whisper in my ways.
At years of three,
What an imagination I had,
A figmentation You were,
A friend I had.
At years of eight,
A discovery was made.
I found His name,
And a Father was made.
At years of twelve,
You were partly put away.
Tried to come back,
Yet I always failed.
At years of twenty-one,
A tragedy struck,
One friend gone, another blamed,
Now two friends lost.
At years of twenty-six,
Still I banished you,
Casting you out with all the blame,
And promising I would never let you in.
At years of thirty,
A shameful life I lived.
Thought I was so happy,
But felt broken, without a laugh within.
At years of thirty-three,
Another heartbreak happened,
Another tragedy struck,
And this one left me broke.
At these years,
Stuck in a place so full of sorrow.
Beeps that mark this heart to beat,
And tubes are my only ties to life.
At years of thirty-seven,
Four years gone by,
But I am happy to say,
I found my way.
At last I found Him yet again.
The friend I decided to blame.
But this time,
I would never let Him go.
At years of old,
I saw His face greeting me with tears.
Had this look of thought, pondering pain.
I went to talk, but couldn’t explain.
With open arms He said to me,
“Welcome my child.”
Forever I would be home,
With my Lord.
About the Author
Jamy S. is in 8th grade. Her inspiration for writing stories began when she was little: her dad would tell her stories about a sea cucumber, herself, and four turtles named I got it, I got it, I got it, and I don’t got it. Giggles filled those nights, leading her to dream of magic. At age 6 she wrote her first 2-paragraph story, and since fourth grade, has been hooked on the art of storytelling. Her favorite part of storytelling is finding a spark of inspiration from life that would seem small to the eye and turn it into a story that people might enjoy.
I love how deep and impactful this poem is. The the thoughtful, lyrical quality to it is amazing. Good job, Jamy! =D
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Thank you! Glad you liked it!
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Of course! ^_^
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Wow, this is so beautiful, Jamy ❤ Left me with reflecting and wanting to go back and read it again. It's amazing how you can capture a life like that : )
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Thank you soooo much! I’m glad you liked it.
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