The Sunday Muse #176
Thirty six years have passed
When I crossed those
Verdant mountains
From one coast to another.
Winding through those highways
Many serpentine images flash
Peppered with spurted breakdowns,
Sprinkled with some sweet and sour moments,
Many happy memories, and lots of water under the bridge.
A lifetime of nostalgia wrapped deep in the heart.
Once in a while I rummage through those pages
To find myself, remembering a young spirited
Innocent and vulnerable me.
Time has left many scars on the way
But, life has been kind
All the battle marks are intact
Guiding me through the waning seasons
I smile and heal in the blushing sunset.
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Oh oh oh, i luv that the sunset is "blushing"
ReplyDeleteGood Sunday
much❤love
It always does at this end ;) Thank you Gillena. Have a great weekend :)
DeleteSounds like you gave the sunset something to blush about?
ReplyDeleteMaybe :D
DeleteGorgeous--there is a thread of life and warmth in this that just wraps around me. :)
ReplyDeleteAah! That is a happy reaction. Glad to know you felt that, Chrissa :)
DeleteThe road trip of life well traveled. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteAs they say, Life is a journey. Thank you Sherry :)
DeleteYou made 'time leaving scars' incredibly relatable! Well penned.
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen :)
DeleteLife as related to a cross=country drive === and beautifully penned!
ReplyDeleteYes, everything is relatable. Thank you very much Bev :)
DeleteThat's some nice satisfaction at the end. :-)
ReplyDeleteThere is...the final destination. Thank you,Shay :)
DeleteThat was the life, Sunita. I did my travels like that a little before yours, about the time of that car in the picture. That was the time of the hippies, when we got to California we had to wear flea collars on our ankles.
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Wonderful nostalgia, Jim :)
DeleteThis is absolutely lovely Sunita!!
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch, Carrie :)
DeleteI love the way you convey your memories in this.
ReplyDeleteThose mountains worked as my muse. Thank you Marion :)
DeleteI smile and heal in the blushing sunset. Love that ending. So much life, learning, and feeling pain leading to healing. So beautiful
ReplyDeleteHow aptly you summarized my thoughts, Susie! Thank you :)
DeleteCan't get through life without scars. I love your "blushing sunset".
ReplyDeleteScars are experiences. Thank you :)
DeleteI love your affirming final stanza. It almost seems like we need those scars to get to it.
ReplyDeleteWe definitely do. Thank you Lisa :)
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