Closing my eyes dream like synapses
coalesce images of youthful fears
tainted by mountain high and
valley lows of emotions
feathered wings in flight I fancied
releasing me from my humble dawning
with the smell of lemons and lilacs
growing against a backdrop of cement
tainted with the odors of asphalt
on the other side of town peppered
with factory workers, shop owners
life ached for gleaming upscale as
housewives tended children crying
dutiful lives of status quo
but only dreams took me flying
into the darkness of night
smelling of sweet honeysuckle
scaling walls of rising freedom
as now all dreams of tender youth
have left me I no longer fear
nor struggle from whence I came
for the spring of my soul
bubbles forth a peace within
© January 2018 Renee Espriu
reneejustturtleflight.com 
Isn’t it lovely to be what and who we really are, leaving behind all that people pleasing and brain fog of youth? Aloha, Renee. Well stated.
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Thank you Bela for your kind comment. It has taken me a lifetime but never too late…wouldn’t you agree! Aloha!
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I would 😉
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I love this. I just used honeysuckle as reference in a post. Aging isn’t always a bad thing. I do enjoy being of more sound mind then in my youth lol
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I enjoyed this Renee – very relatable! (And some lovely images.)
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A beautiful and very colorful writing Renee, penned in such a way that brings the imagery to life.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
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Renee that was indeed a beautiful write, to have travelled so far through so many fears life throws in our direction. To know now nothing will get in the way for you hold that bubble of peace within..
Loved it Renee.. xxx
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Such a comforting read Renee – welcoming the years and not struggling. Wearing the badge of experience with grace and pride.
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Thank you Diana. The struggle will always be a shadow in the background of life but as I have grown older, the realization that letting go (as much as is possible) will enable me to “live” life. Every experience I have had has enabled me to be who I am. I hope you are well and I am happy you enjoyed the poem.
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These are profound words indeed – that surely resonate with me.
I am very well thanks – grappling with the mid winter grey doldrums here in Vancouver. We must be setting rain records, ugh.
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I do believe you are correct. I am rather over the rain. As long as it rains while I sleep and clears in the morning I am fine but it doesn’t really work that way…or at least only once in awhile. Long for Spring. Chin Up! It is only around the corner. (I say that tongue in cheek. 🙂 )
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The days grow longer so I do find a silver lining in this fact.
Rain at night only is a great idea. But then of course I would miss the empty beaches. Haha, I guess I’m ok with rain after all.
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😉
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