the path



when i honor who i become
i respect the path i walk to arrive,
for this destination would not be without
that journey.

About this poem

I wrote this poem during my creative time. It’s about realizing the things that happen to us shape us.

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Written on October 24, 2023

Submitted by nikolehale on October 25, 2023

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Scheme ABCD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 120
Words 25
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

Nikole

 · 1987

I started writing poems this past summer. It’s been a wonderful way to hear the words of my heart and connect to myself. more…

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  • nfowke
    The profound simplicity of this piece spoke to me .
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