Journey To The Light



I didn’t exist, but now I do.
A shot in the dark made me appear.
I was nothing but grew into something.
I am safe here, I am happy.
I have a good supply of food and water.
Here I grew into a complete person,
but my time here is short.
I must begin my journey.
I will take this journey head on
and hope that things work out.
I must navigate through
a long narrow tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel,
I see a light.
I head for that light,
hoping for a better life.
Then I am there.
It is cold.
A gentle hand
sharply slaps my butt.
It brings tears to my eyes.
Then I am warm again.
My tears fade away.
In the arms of my mother,
I am her new little baby.

About this poem

More Free Verse. I need to think up a few more of these or do I? Are they good enough for me to continue writing them?

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Written on January 19, 2018

Submitted by UJ on August 03, 2021

Modified by UJ on August 03, 2021

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGDHIAJJKKLMNOPQRSED
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 625
Words 138
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 25

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