I stumbled upon a photo...

I found a picture from 1989, I thought of who I was back then and who I am today.

 

I stumbled upon a photo,

from my innocent days.

The brilliant sparkle in my eyes,

The soul that bent both ways.

 

How much I’ve changed over the years,

Is not that much at all.

Soul still bending, eyes still sparkle,

Just scars from when I’d fall.

 

Innocence, has changed to wisdom,

Flightiness, into thought,

Obsession, into mere passion,

Learned love, cannot be bought.

 

Grown from a girl to a mother,

Been straight to hell and back.

Found myself in the depths of it,

And got myself on track.

 

We are; a soul in a body,

Bonded by our spirit.

My mind has truly developed,

my heart has grown with it.

 

All in all, I am quite the same,

Just found my destiny.

Older and wiser for what I’ve done

but, satisfied with me.

 

~Melody

 

Reviews

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

You look so pretty and fresh as a daisy, the eyes are still there and the beauty of heart too, as the poem flows with the transition of your person, we get a glimpse of ourselves too, imperfect, but happy for who we are. Delightful, honest, inspiring!

[Distant horizons]

beautiful

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the old photos. Bring back good memories. I like the photos and the nice story shared in the poem. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Nautili]

Wisdom is the best gift we get from growing old! Nice poem for it captures this.

[Lisa Ring]

So beautiful. You've captured the essence of maturing. Very well written.

[Lisa Ring]

Oh, and I love your photos :)

[Michael G.]

Every step we make leads us to where we are today. I know that sounds a little silly... but it's true of us all. And it doesn't say whether or not the steps were wrong or right. We have to take both in order to leave our trail.
Good write and enjoyable read.

[Ian H Morrison]

lovely this was a sheer joy to read it was heartfelt all the way through your meter is strong and well worked out this has helped build a good set of stanzas which has made a delightful poem all the way through yes the end rhyme scheme is good if not lost from time to time but still a very good enjoyable poem

[Aehr]

amazingly done.. the rhyme scheme is super! nice picture, by the way! :)

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

and how happy you look. This poem is a blessing to us all. XX

[Sagar Waingankar]

Nice one for a read! It majorly resembles a young girl to a lady :P

[Sheila Kline]

You certainly do still have the sparkle, beautiful smile, and have gained so much in your walk of life! It is good you recognize you are still that precious soul that changes in looks perhaps, but now grown older with wisdom and acceptance, and understanding, and truly know the good of mankind! Your poem has so much insight and is wonderful!! Thanks for sharing the photo and a glimpse of your life's path!