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X-Files 3 Poetry Challenge
Once Young
A poem about conflicts in time
Time, for our divinity is everlasting
unbridled by constraining laws.
Possibilities more than you can dream of
with the intelligence of nature.
Burdened by the weight of free will
to take responsibility for the choices I make
How do I know which is best for me?
In place, the consequences ripple forever.
Once young.
Simone Maffescioni, 2020
This poem is a response to the Poetry X-Files 3 challenge which is to borrow a line from one of your favorite poets to form the foundation of your poem. This poem is based on a line from Connie Song’s latest, In the Moment (see link below). The line is
“Everlasting laws of nature will make me forever young.” Connie Song
Each word in the line from Connie’s poem is used at the end of each line of my poem.
Connie Song — I would like to thank you for being a constant source of inspiration, enlightenment and joy for this developing writer.
