Thank you to Mark Antony Rossi of Ariel Chart for 

publishing my poem in the April issue.

Broken Patterns

 

Once world weary,

seemingly helpless, hopeless.

 

Once wondering, am I forever in stasis, 

or can I improve my routine?

 

Determined to escape defeat,

I laid forth a plan.

 

I’ll enjoy what I have,

but dig deeper into my dreams, 

in order to mine greater quantities

of a more comprehensive reality.

 

I’ll overthrow patterns of thought, feelings, behaviors,

one obstacle at a time,

that have kept me stuck.

 

I’ll listen with new ears,

sway to eclectic melodies 

squeezed through windows’ gaps,

anticipating the release of songs

which bring promise for a freer me.  

 

I’ll balance upon autobiographical surfboards,

propelling me forward.

 

I was afraid I’d always be an unadventurous person,

but I grew into an independent problem solver,

and joined the ranks of those who own the day.