1. Time
Time is endless but goes too fast.
You long for the future, then yearn for the past.
Summer's heat quickly turns to frost,
A child grows, their innocence lost.
Change Poems
Self Transformation Poems about Finding Inspiration in Life's Changes
All of us experience change in our lives. Change is the one constant in our lives. There are changes that we look forward to and change that we fear. However, one thing is for sure. Things will not stay the same no matter how much we would like them to. When a life change occurs, we have two choices in how to respond. We can despair that a change has come and assume that things will be worse, or we can look with excitement at the new possibilities for personal growth and change in self that the change presents.
47 Poems about Personal Growth
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Ebony,
That is a super poem.
It contains such excellent observations and truth.
Congratulations on the poem.
God bless. -
2. Long Enough
I’ve been black long enough.
Long enough to know about the middle passage
Men, women, children, regardless of age -
3. Is Perception Reality?
There's an old man I pass
Almost every single day
We don't share many words cause
We really don't have anything nice to say -
4. Destined To Fly
I remember the day we met.
Too young to see the danger.
I didn't know the devil you were,
That you'd fill me with so much anger.Featured Shared StoryI'm rather inspired to witness a "rotted, dead flower" regaining his or her smile and faith in life. Drugs are illegal here in China, and we all know the anguish caused by drug addiction and...
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5. Winter Stars
Famous Poem
I went out at night alone;
The young blood flowing beyond the sea
Seemed to have drenched my spirit’s wings—
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6. Rainy Days When I Was Young
When I was young on rainy days,
Alone on my front porch I'd play.
I'd lose myself in another time
That I could create with my toys and my mind.Featured Shared StoryPatricia,
What a super poem, painting a clear and honest picture over a span of years.
The span of years equals so many lessons learned and wisdom gained.
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7. Childhood Memories
I was happy when I was a lad.
It wasn't all good, but it wasn't half bad.
We played with sticks we played with stones; -
8. Sea Of Change
The clouds never break
Like blue waters do
On this Island of Pain.
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9. Before I...
Before I became strong, I knew what it was like
To be weak,
How difficult it is to love yourself,
To find the wholeness that you seek.Featured Shared StoryVery moving. Always good to read that someone has found light at the end of the tunnel. It's a bit like my poem Brighter Skies - knowing that when things are bleak and dreary there will be...
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10. The Will To Win
Famous Poem
If you want a thing bad enough
To go out and fight for it,
Work day and night for it,
Give up your time and your peace andFeatured Shared StoryI like how I became motivated to proceed with caution concerning my worldly desire. I do not want my faith and hope to be misplaced. When my will is invoked by deep feelings of want for...
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11. Can't
Famous Poem
Can't is the worst word that's written or spoken;
Doing more harm here than slander and lies;
On it is many a strong spirit broken,
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12. Equality
Famous Poem
You declare you see me dimly
through a glass which will not shine,
though I stand before you boldly,
trim in rank and marking time.Featured Shared StoryTruely inspirational poem. This is the cry of present time that it is the 21st century and people are still struggling for equality, which is far from reach for many.
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13. The Ghost Of My Past
Fumbling, stumbling,
around in the dark.
Fighting, igniting,
flames from a spark.Featured Shared StoryI love your poem. It has so much depth. I am using it in a speech I am giving for The New Opportunity school for Women on Berea KY. Thank you for your poetry.
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14. The Olden Days
Back in the day, life was so clear
Families gathered and shared in the cheer
We spent our Pounds, Schillings and Pence
A time when our society had more senseFeatured Shared StoryWow, a telling reminiscence. Looks like we've come a long way. But there is hope, especially with poems like this to remind and encourage us towards better living.
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15. Simpler Times
Take me back to those simpler times
When all I sang were nursery rhymes,
When stealing chocolates was my only crime,
When sleep used to come early, at nine,Featured Shared StoryThis poem is very relatable. I remember always wanting to act like an adult and dressing up like one. Looking back, I should have enjoyed being a kid for as long as I could. Let this remind...
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16. The Girl I Used To Be
Try as I may, try as I do,
there are days when I wish
I could go back
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17. My Life With Heroin
Thinking back on my life, when I was a little child,
So outrageous and bubbly doing things that were wild.
Thinking back on my life, all those wonderful years,
Not a care in the world, no worries, no fears.Featured Shared StoryMy daughter is a heroin addict. FOUR rehabs. In jail so many times, I can't even count. She lost custody of both kids. There hasn't been a day for 7 years that I have not lifted her up to...
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Featured Shared Story
Great job. I really like it. Putting on our wings and taking another chance could be the very best thing for us.
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19. Addiction Is Deceiving
You,
You are so deceiving.
When you come into my life,
You make me feel the best I can,Featured Shared StoryI was going through emails and I saved all the poems of the week so I could go back and read them when I was done. I read kinda fast through them because I usually don't reply or really give...
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20. Standing Tall
I’m always amazed how
You stand so very tall,
How you never give in,
You bend but do not fall.
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