Exploration Version 2
As a child I wanted to explore the world
I wanted to run through the fields of grass until I was out of breath
To try every new food that was thrown my way
I wanted to explore all the textures of the clothes in the stores
To feel the softness of velvet and experience the texture of rough jeans
I wanted to jump head first into the ocean
Which as I grew I realized was merely a swimming pool.
I wanted to venture into the woods that fascinated me with their beauty
The older I got the more the world enticed me
It tempted me with more adventures that I could have never imagined
I wanted to explore friendship
I wanted to explore love
I no longer wanted to solely explore this world alone
I wanted to explore the complexity of human emotions
I wanted to be that shoulder for a friend
Unfortunately I had to explore burdens
I had to explore the betrayal and heartache
The sadness, the grief, the fears that tormented my waking gaze
But this led me to explore forgiveness
It led me to explore gratitude
No matter how dark I felt the world around me still showed me beauty
Now my exploration has led to curiosity
Where will I end up?
Who will be there with me?
What will I do to continue to explore?
One things for certain
Just as I did as a child
I want to continue to explore the world
If I learned anything from my childhood innocence
Its that even if the ocean is deep and complicated
At the end of the day it is merely just a swimming pool
Nikki M.