The Forest through the Trees

Short Poem about My life perspective

Standing back and taking it all in. No longer focusing on the one thing, the little thing.

 

I concern myself less with the spiritual and more with the terrestrial. It wasn't always this way.

 

Far too long a time spent in mourning of a life I couldn't have, that would never be mine again.

 

Far too long a time spent missing someone lost.

 

But you can't see the forest through the trees.

 

I learned to step away, to re-orient my focus and find beauty in the grand design. Redemption comes

 

to those not stymied by narrow vision.

 

I feel a weight lifting. I feel it, decreasing gradually as time removes me from one dark point and brings me

 

to one of light.

 

The trees fade and a new vision emerges. The forest becomes my focus, the miniscule flaws lost

 

To a broader magnificience.

Author's Note

Helpful critique is welcome, put downs are not. Just trying something new.....tell me what you think!

Reviews

[LJW]

This puts into words where I am in my life ( finally) as well. I totally related to all of it.

As far as criticism...

...the forest has become my focus.
And it is magnificent.

I feel this would be a stronger ending. Changing the tense to the here and now...it sounds better to my ear. What do you think?

[My Phoenix Project]

I appreciate that. I left the ending this way as I felt it gave a sense more of a constant change, not a permanent fixed ending. Change is a never ending process, so this shouldn't present in such finality.

[LJW]

OK..I see your vision as you've explained it to me...

[My Phoenix Project]

I am glad. And thank you again for reading and offering your critique! I really do appreciate it!

[Sami Khalil]

Splendid...Keep them coming...:)..............................