A year ago today
I am not sure what inspired me
What drove me
To write a poem
A poem about my state of mind
Maybe to find myself
On this new journey
A life changing journey
Not since school had I written a rhyme
Guess I hadn’t had the time
So therapeutic did I find the process
That delved into the recesses of a mixed up mind
I made up this mind to write daily
A poem about life, my life
Others’ lives, society
Moments of history
Things inconsequential
Occasionally sentimental
Sometimes monumental
365 poems later
One year older
Potentially wiser
A sense of achievement
Thoughts committed to verse
Some good, some bad,
Some joyful, some sad
Some downright awful
A commitment many thought was a fad
That my butterfly mind
Would find a tad
Too taxing, demanding.
I found it therapeutic
As mellowing as music
Taking me to a different place
A space in which I could
ponder
The world around me
Take the time to appreciate
Help me negotiate this new life
A new life of freedom
Time rich, choices endless
Free from the stress
Of nine to five
The daily drive
More time with those that matter
Time for a little chatter
To be more present
Try to be more pleasant
Less need for the antidepressant
Yes today I achieved a goal
A dream that seemed out of reach
They say if you dream it
Have a positive mentality
It will happen
Well today that dream became a reality.