
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #264 & Moonwashed Weekly Prompt #126 – Evolve
While this is not a new creation, both Reena and Eugenia prompted me to revisit this piece and bring it new life. 🙂
birth delivers an unknown entity
and life begins yet again
you start to exist
the business of life
is to evolve
into your best form
the goal is to reach
a physical peak
then head to the inevitable conclusion
during your stay
your personality
the essence of you
continues to be shaped
by the experiences, tools, and influences along the way
daring to live
requires enhancing it
doing it your way
requires courage
i hope you find joy in it along the way
Originally published 5/23/2018 on I Write Her. Presented here with revisions.
This poem is perfect for a wonderful beginning.
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Appreciate it, Belladonna! ❤
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Excellent take to both the prompts.
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❤ You're sweet to say that, Indira! Thank you!
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My pleasure, dear.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
You …. by Susi Bocks
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I remember this image. Beautiful rendition of a process!
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It’s a gorgeous one for sure! Thanks, Reena!
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Inspirational.
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Thank you so much, K.!
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Such a beautiful poem Susi! I love these lines;
daring to live
requires enhancing it
doing it your way
requires courage
i hope you find joy in it along the way
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Thank you so much, Sadje! Glad you liked them. 🙂
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My pleasure, always
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Awww, I love this so much. It is an encouragement to all new life growing and developing. ^_^
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Thank you, Joyce! Absolutely! 🙂
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Yay!
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Lovely writing for a milestone event!
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Thanks so much, Jorge! 🙂
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Such positive and inspiring thoughts… 🤍
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Thank you, Destiny! ❤
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Wow, so apt for today, Susi. Your last stanza speaks volumes and we can’t lose hope in making our dreams come true, and as you say “i hope you find joy in it along the way”.
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Thanks, Eugenia! I appreciate that. Life may be surviving but it should be a pursuit worth having.
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Most welcome and absolutely!
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that is gorgeous Susi!
xxo
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Oops, I hit reply to quickly.
-the business of life
is to evolve
I love the word evolve. It is not about getting better. There is so much more to it.
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No worries. 🙂 You’re right. Progressing is like getting better but it’s more about feeling right in your skin.
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I liked these lines of yours.
-doing it your way
requires courage
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Thanks so much, Ali! If I’d gotten more positive reinforcement when I was younger, maybe it wouldn’t feel like it required courage when I got older.
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