Becoming

Time casts a heavy glow
On the world I left behind,
Transfixed on a new tomorrow,
All the new seeds I’ll sow.

Emerging is a new day,
How the light blinds my eyes.
Focus on the bright cascade
Of this everlasting rise.

Beneath the earth is trembling,
My footsteps unsure and numb.
The silence almost deafening—
I can almost hear Hope hum.

A quick glance back behind me
At the thralldom left behind,
Hope continues to remind me
Of all I’m rising from.

The dawn unfolds before me,
A light I’ve never known.
Each step is one small victory,
In this light I call my own.

A gentle breeze enfolds me,
Countless paths untrod.
With open arms, I gather
The dreams I once thought flawed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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