Letting Go
One time,
I sat on a rock in a remote place;
far away from civilization,
to reflect on many things in my life.
My girlfriend was about to leave overseas,
to study architecture;
my grandmother was about to sigh her last;
I wasn't happy with my new home - people's
houses seemed to be too apart to be called
a community. I had to be closer to my new job,
and farther away from narrow streets, traffic,
noisy vendors.....
A tree disrupted my laments,
when I heard and saw birds returning to their nests.
The tree, I thought, wasn't bothered whether
the birds would return or not; build their nests
on its branches or not.
It was still and silent.
I admired the tree;
I decided not to worry about my girlfriend's path,
for we truly loved each other;
I decided to accept life and death was part
of life;
I resolved to adapt to my new home, life and state.
I decided to let go.
For Contest: Something Seemingly Insignificant and Unexpected Changed My Life
Date of Entry: 6/18/2016
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