Stagnant
You said a tiger cannot
change its stripes,
but I am not who I was
yesterday
and tomorrow I will not be
the same
as who I am today. What is so
wrong
about change? Why is it a
dirty word?
Change leaves a bad taste in
your mouth; to me
it tastes like candy. I don’t
want to be
who I am today in twenty
years’ time.
You are scared, but you
forget I am too.
You forget that sometimes it
is not change
it is growth. But still,
still you are stagnant.
You can stay a mirror image
of you,
but I will not remain
identical.
I’ll become better every
single day.
Happy Wednesday!
You're so talented. I love reading your writing.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
Deletegreat poem! i definitely don't like change, i find comfort in whats familiar. Change is good though, i need to learn to embrace it more!
ReplyDeleteAlthough change is scary, I like that things are different and don't remain the same. Then life would be boring.
DeleteBeautiful poem, love the meaning behind it.
ReplyDeletexo erica
Beautiful :)
ReplyDelete♥ Naomi {Starry Eyes + Coffee Cups}
Reading this poem really took me back - I feel like in university it becomes really clear that there are two types of people; those who fear change and those who embrace it. If you embrace it and find that those around you don't, it's so frustrating!
ReplyDeleteHave a great spring break - being a receptionist is actually pretty fun, it's one of my favourite jobs I've ever done :)
xox,
Cee
So true! Yeah, I've been a semi-receptionist for the past 4-ish years and it's great!
DeleteNice! I suppose we are all becoming more and more ourselves whether we want to acknowledge it or not. I, for one, like a little change.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Me too!
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