The Beginning

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.

Staring across the sky
Clouds dancing along with the wind
Thinking of going far away
Where I can be at peace

My soul is screaming
Looking for something that was lost
A piece of me forgotten
Repressing my memories

I close my eyes
Imagined walking somewhere
Yet I can’t think of anything
The flame within me disappears

Just like those clouds
I want to remain hidden
Scattering all colors
And become white, pure, clean and perfect

The journey to finding out
My true self amidst challenges and problems
I am prepared anytime now
For this is just the beginning

Author's Note

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”
- T.S. Eliot (American playwright, poet, editor and critic)

Reviews

[Shay]

i love this! each line sets me to a new height as i read. this really reminds me of how the journey ahead of us can be full of turns and twists but i know i will always find my way to the light and come out with a win

[Deepankar]

oh! this one's a masterpiece....
Loved it

[Margarette]

thank you!:)

[Mary Christabel George]

Exactly what is going in ma mind.
Written ma mind out.
I loved this one Margarette.
:)

[Margarette]

Thank you! The poem is written as a self reflection of the journey ahead of us. I am grateful that we have similar thoughts on the matter.:D

[Mary Christabel George]

:)

[James Helm]

I loved the feel of this poem. Great job!

[Margarette]

Thank you!:D

[James Helm]

You are very welcome. :)

[InsanityWriter]

Love it. :) Excellent piece!

[s y e]

Nicely written, quite inspiring and relate-able to some people

[Erinne S.]

This was inspiring to me :) I enjoyed the read and thank you for sharing!

~Erinne

[Kelsey]

This poem is quite inspiring. I feel you did a great job writing it. It tells a lovely story and does justice the quote that you shared in the author's note. Very nice. x

[kublakhan27]

A thoughtful and poignant piece of self-exploration, very true to the spirit of Eliot's words...well done :)

[Natasha]

I can really relate to this poem and think a lot of other readers can also. I really enjoyed the line, "And become white, pure, clean and perfect" --I think us, as humans, want to have such a peaceful life, especially at the end of the day we all want the same simple things in life. What a great write! It does in fact take a lifetime to really figure your whole true self, because each day experiences are forming and molding who your character is, and for that day it may sway and change depending on the occurances.

[Margarette]

I agree with you. Sometimes, when the journey towards finding our own self begins, we always look to wards the self that has virtually all the good values and morals but then, we ought to know that we are only limited as "imperfect" persons. There are challenges along the way and it is possible that through them, we might find a little bit of our hidden self. Thanks for such a wonderful review!