Magic Carpet

A message for the Class of 2013

Go to the window

of your comfort zone

 

and leap

onto the magic carpet that awaits

 

Command  it

to take you

to soaring heights

and sights unseen

Eyes open ~

          don’t miss a thing ~

          the ride will be over

                   in a camera flash

 

The real magic

          is not the transportation,

but your transformation

Author's Note

Last night, our 8th grade graduated, bound for the big, bad world of high school, and beyond.

Reviews

[Indie Skreet]

a lovely message for your class of 2013, best regards, Indie

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Indie - they were a great group of kids!

[OklahomaRose]

I like the title of your poem. I lost, both, of my parents this year (6 weeks and 1 day apart). I'd like to get on that "Magic Carpet" and go back to when my parents were, both, here. Your poem also gets my imagination going.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, OR. I am so sorry to hear of your loss - yes, that magic carpet would be nice at times...

[john alan willox]

lovely and faster than a camera flash - nice piece - thanks.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, John. Glad you liked this.

[Peter H]

love it very inspiring words my friend

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Peter!

[Ranbiz]

Great words of inspiration. Worth reading it.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you very much!

[Samuel Dickens]

You see the opportunities that await, the possibilities out there. There are so many factors affecting the kid's future success or failure, as you surely know. I hope they'll see the magic carpet for the wonderful vehicle it is, and hop right on.

[Rita L. Sev]

That is my hope, too - Thanks Sam!

[Aehr]

I really like this one! :) I love how you've used a magic carpet as a metaphor (is that what you call it?) I love the comparison. Great job!

[Rita L. Sev]

Yep - metaphor it is. :) Thank you, Rhea!

[Aehr]

You're welcome. And thank YOU for clarifying to me, the meaning of metaphor :)

[icelandicblue]

This is really beautiful. It's very original and although I love Seuss' Oh the Places You'll Go I find this to be a wonderful new addition to the wisdom we pass on to those burgeoning youths.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[carol burgess romance]

words of wisdom

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Carol