My Future Self
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Poetry/Free Verse/My Future Self
Copyright Protected, ID 08-1671-815-09
All Rights Reserved, 2024, Constance La Fance
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Written, September 08, 2024
For the International Contest, My Future Self
Sponsor, Unseeking Seeker, Judged 09/15/2024
Fifth Place
“Looking back, I’m ashamed of what I was,
I’m different now, though not without flaws.
Each crest becomes a trough, as we move on,
God slowly steers soul towards a new dawn.”
_Line of inquiry
when I look back on my life the first thing I think is
how did I ever survive it . . . did I have a death wish
I had no fear like hitchhiking across Canada alone
wandering Florida for months until I got deported
there were some amazing adventures along the way
I met some amazing and interesting people
and I met up with some shady characters that scared me
I became quite good at taking off without a trace
then, one Christmas I missed my family and went home
mom and dad welcomed me back without questions
it was the best Christmas ever as I was surround with love
I came back changed and stayed to never wander again
over the years I have become very spiritual in my mind
have made an effort to learn about my Ojibiway roots
even went on some vision quests that I love doing sometimes
I found meditation, I found prayer, the Bible, church
and I found that God was waiting for me all I needed to do
was reach out to him, I can feel his love all the time now
my Catholic school upbringing has given me a good base
but I am open to hear about other peoples beliefs
I now understand the teachings that my parents instilled
in me, father taught me about nature and shared quotes
mother taught me about gardening, kindness, and forgiving
and grandma taught me about writing and poetry
it has been a good life, though I have struggled with grief
too much death starting in childhood, losing my own child,
and my husband, then the loss of dad, mom, and grandma
and each cat that became like my babies, my children
but I have arrived at the here and now, and can only imagine
it getting better and better, its an open road, with no
obstacles in my way because I realize that I have the power
to make my future self, the best version of me
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2024
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