Yoshi Mato Poet Free verse

A Traveller's Sorrow

I could not understand,
I had the whole world
in my hands.
I could be anywhere 
I wanted to be,
but even then
I was not free.
 
I had a strong longing for,
something which 
I know I knew before,
but had somehow lost
in the struggle
of trying to become,
more and more.

I could no longer run,
I could no longer hide,
from the sorrow
which I felt inside.
So I embraced my sorrow,
and my sorrow showed me,
That wherever I go 
there I shall be.
That I am home
And home is me.
That I no longer 
need to become,
because I already am.

I am the answer,
I am the key,
I am the truth, 
to my own reality.
All this time 
all I was looking for
was me...

I am free,
I am free,
I am free.

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Sarah Jabri February 11, 2016 at 3:23 AM I have read this over and over again...it pains me for every reason there is -- the words in each line.....you've written it beautifully...

Abdiel Rios February 10, 2016 at 3:10 PM I love the poem

Scott Thirtyseven February 10, 2016 at 10:01 AM Well you got that right. Maybe you can stop all those travels now?

Stephen Pennell February 10, 2016 at 2:41 AM great last verse before I am free thanks for sharing

Nosipho Bleeding Ink December 2, 2015 at 10:04 PM I love it, this also relate to me. Congrats Yoshi.

Teddy Kimathi December 2, 2015 at 3:54 PM Greetings Yoshi. Congrats for having your piece featured in the Poetry Soup home page! ;-)

Abdiel Rios December 2, 2015 at 11:53 AM Its good thing that you discovered your self

Poet Destroyer A June 4, 2015 at 11:27 PM Yoshi, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Skat A May 31, 2015 at 7:46 AM Yoshi, , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT"

Viv Wigley May 30, 2015 at 12:08 AM This is a great piece of introspective work, with a sound philosophy, Yoshi. Welcome to Poetry Soup, with it's bunch of quirky like minded souls. I'm sure that you'll find this site very rewarding, and keep an eye out for SKAT A and Poet Destroyer A, they are your guardian angels should you run into problems. Have fun. Regards, Viv