Seeing | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. Seeing

Seeing

October 4, 2012
By sadesdd DIAMOND, Elma, Iowa
More by this author
sadesdd DIAMOND, Elma, Iowa
90 articles 0 photos 213 comments
View profile

Sometimes I feel like running barefoot at night
I feel like I can't hold in happiness
I let it out in spurts of giggles
I go up and down the sidewalk
Running
Feeling free
Fear is pushed to the back of my mind
I take in all that's around me
I see all for what it is
I don't get run down but built up
It seems so insignificant
But really
I am learning something deep about life
That only a few people do

© London W., North Little Rock, AR

The author's comments:
One day a year in the summer, my family on my dad's side comes for a get together. My cousins and I swim until dark, then run up and down the sidewalks and streets while fireworks are going off for the town celebration. I hope you get the innocence and deep life lessons I tried to portray in this poem.
Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
La Push
By Renesmeem BRONZE
SeaTac, Washington
Renesmeem BRONZE, SeaTac, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
To a Brother Growing Up
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as though you&#039;ll live forever, live as though you&#039;ll die today.&quot;<br /> ~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion

View profile
Poetry
My Sister's Keeper
By Angels1031 BRONZE
Fort Worth, Texas
Angels1031 BRONZE, Fort Worth, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments
View profile
Poetry
The Moon
By Izzy Hare BRONZE
Camano Island, Washington
Izzy Hare BRONZE, Camano Island, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
You
By BreLee SILVER
Sula, Montana
BreLee SILVER, Sula, Montana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
Man On The Moon
By Keasbey GOLD
La Habra Heights, California
Keasbey GOLD, La Habra Heights, California
12 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who&#039;s left me so many times. I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who won&#039;t answer my call.&quot;

View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 2 comments.

sadesdd DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 9 2012 at 7:55 pm
sadesdd DIAMOND, Elma, Iowa
90 articles 0 photos 213 comments
View profile
Thank you for your feedback:)
Zithia PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 9 2012 at 5:14 pm
Zithia PLATINUM, Cambridge, Massachusetts
27 articles 16 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It makes no difference who or what you are, old or young, black or white, pagan, Jew, or Christian, I want to love you all and be loved by you all, and I mean to have your love.&quot; -Victoria Woodhull

View profile
I absoluetly love the rhythm of this poem and the pattern in the syntax.  I feel like describing running as free is a bit of a cliche, though.  Try to come up with another adjective.