Picture

As I sit on the floor

Buried in an old box on a shelf

A photo stands out among the hundreds

 

My seventeen year old self stares out at me

Smiling

 

Little makeup on her face

Bangs in her eyes

No knowledge of worldly things

 

Happy in that moment

Sitting next to the boy she believes one day she’ll marry

 

Here

In the present

I remember to value every moment

For years and time go so fast

Reviews

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Wow, this is really amazing! I can somewhat relate since I have a picture in a frame that's beside my bed. It's taken of me and my ex boyfriend Nick. I smile sometimes when looking at it, then there are times I admit that I cry. But I see how happy we were together then now we're only good friends. Thank you for sharing such an amazing and relatable poem :)

Ashley Rivers--Dream BIG and you'll win BIG:)

[Persephone]

Im so happy you can relate to it! It's amazing how a picture can stir up such conflicting emotion, thanks for reading!

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

The now keeps moving onward, it is the thing that memories are made of. Choices, choices, choices...how can we know what we will look back on with a smile, and what will bring us to tears. That innocent girl has become a stellar woman full of the very best of what matters...her heart will not let her down.

[Persephone]

:) thanks for reading

[Kristopher d. Taylor]

A snapshot (excuse the pun) of a moment in time. Amazing the way you broke down a few seconds into an entire poem.

[Persephone]

Thank you Kristopher...it was an emotional few seconds believe me :)

[Antonio Valentino]

it really does especially with each birthday.. pictures are wonderful, their poems that write themselves..

this was great
:)

[Persephone]

Thank you for reading - I agree that pictures can be their own poems, they have so many words

[Antonio Valentino]

pictures of me stutter.. lol

[Persephone]

haha nice one

[Antonio Valentino]

ba ba ba ba ba ba thann nn kk y yy oo oo uuu.. :)

[Persephone]

hahaha

[Eile MacIntyre]

This is really good. I like the emotions it captures.

[Persephone]

Thank you!

[Havoc08]

An excellent portrait of our life's picture. I have that same picture in a box somewhere (without the makeup though...:)

[Persephone]

Haha! Don't we all! Thanks for reading! :)

[nigrum homonculus]

ah nostalgia. time really does go quick. very very true message in this. good work. makes me want to bang out some old photos now

[Persephone]

I know! Nothing like traveling through time with photos - thanks for reading!

[Patricia B. Hepler]

She is enjoying her reminiscing (sp?). She is in the presence and knows how to appreciate each moment and memory. Good read. pat

[Persephone]

Thanks Pat! :)

[Eloha]

Very retrospective Persephone we were and are, but is it nostalgia or regret, I cannot tell...

[Persephone]

Thanks for the thoughts and for reading!

[Eloha]

Hmm you don't have more? I can't find any more poems...

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

Love it , simple , beautful

[Persephone]

Thank you!