September smiles and packsacks
Long loose hair
Free in the Indian summer breeze
Eyes lit up with hope
Invincible and brimming with vitality
Poor yet so rich in possibilities
Whole life ahead of you
Carefree
Free of obligations
Options much less restricted
Than you might think
The world opens its arms
To welcome you
Dream big
Go for it
Stretch out
Reach for the impossible
If not now, when?
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~TO BE YOUNG AGAIN~ 2023
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on May 12, 2018 for contest PREMIERE II - OPEN sponsored by ROB CARMACK
Categories:
packsacks, dream, future, hope, inspirational,
Form: Free verse