Transformation

Despite the thorns that prick our bones,
chains of hopelessness that hold us tight,
Pains that imprison our tongues 
Or the venomous threats we fight 

There's always a falling action to every story 
the chance to put broken pieces together again 
mend them, and be born  anew not of the history 
but of hope and  endurance through the pain

We are the roots that grow 
when the leaves, stems or branches fall
we are the candle wigs that glow
Even when the wax is freezing cold

Like a snake unshells itself a new creature 
Born afresh, we can unshell ourselves 
and be free of the pains, scars or fracture
in our bones and be new bodies
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Romios Avatar
September 4, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Your poem is one that relects deep contemplation. We are the roots that grow, etc. Wow!! An outstanding stanza!! When we look back on our lives, t is mind glwing all we have withstood and accomplished. Isnt it?
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September 6, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Yeah sure Thanks for your compliment ???? Really appreciate it Comments like this motivate us to keep writing more and more
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