My Purpose

Melanie Hadjes 1969 (Washington)



Looking into the crystal ball, I saw upon my soul.
The twists and turns to get me there, I was eager to behold.
The energy passed me by, electrified my body.
It tingled and spread all around, making me feel naughty.
I focused my intentions, on the task at hand
And into the ball a picture formed, of surrounding lands.  
Wind swept grass and tall trees
Of deer and birds and even bees.
Then the image began to shift
As if the fog began to lift.
I could see me standing on a rock
Way up high next to a windsock
All that could be heard was the wind, like the cry of a bird
With arms open wide and head tilted back
The laughter that came was not from lack.
It was full and deep and joyous,
Honest and pure and alive.
Nothing you have heard before from under these skies
Then back into the room, with a smile upon my face.
Now I know my place.

About this poem

Melanie A Hadjes

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on April 24, 2024

Submitted by mhadjes on June 18, 2024

55 sec read
3

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCCDEFFGGHHIJJKLMNN
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 855
Words 186
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20

Melanie Hadjes

Masters student. Grieving mother. Lost soul. more…

All Melanie Hadjes poems | Melanie Hadjes Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem My Purpose with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "My Purpose" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 Sep. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/190365/my-purpose>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Melanie Hadjes

    »

    September 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    23
    days
    3
    hours
    18
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    From which London landmark did Wordsworth celebrate the view in his poem beginning: "Earth has not any thing to show more fair..."
    A Westminster Bridge
    B Hampstead Heath
    C The Tower of London
    D Waterloo Sunset