A New Meaning

Location

38305
United States
35° 40' 6.5208" N, 88° 43' 48.5508" W

To find a new meaning:
The finish line I have been running to for 18 years
is really the starting gunshot.

To leave behind the grimy bathroom I share with two middle schoolers;
the sound of my father playing Beatles hits on the guitar
(they are my favorite because he plays them);
my mother's arms and oatmeal cookies;
warm summer nights full of good people and no concrete plans:
To leave FAMILIarity behind
and to seek a loud, rude, brash mystery
of bills, my own apartment, and becoming who I am.

It is terrifying.
It is exhilarating.

I am ready.

Comments

Additional Resources

Get AI Feedback on your poem

Interested in feedback on your poem? Try our AI Feedback tool.
 

 

If You Need Support

If you ever need help or support, we trust CrisisTextline.org for people dealing with depression. Text HOME to 741741