Ada Daveed Poet Free verse

Fireworks

I changed my life today
let go of the worst - today
I became the man
I no longer thought I could be

The fireworks saved my sight
from grasps of an engulfing fright
a fight given to me
to escalate and let me fly away
a sight I’d seen
the other day to forget
what i’d given
three lonesome sparks
that tilted - my
way of thinking

I forgave what came before
and will always forgive
what I have now
take my hand and squeeze
‘till the blood comes dripping out
and I’ll show my love
the sparkles and glows

just like the fireworks

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John Watt June 4, 2020 at 6:16 PM There's such confidence in "I changed my life today". Too many times we try to change but fall back into the same old patterns. "I forgave what came before" is so important to thriving. To easy to thrash about in the old mud. Very thought-provoking write, Ada! ~ John Ada Daveed June 5, 2020 at 2:44 PM Thank you, John! I never really focused on those two lines before, but I sincerely loved reading this comment. It helped me understand this poem differently. :)