Don't beat yourself up, kid.
It's that wanderer's gift: to
Straddle the space between
Then and
Right now;
As if
Closing the distance
Too quickly, might
Implode the
Organization of all those plucky
Neurons.
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Woaw you are so gifted and wise I love that poem it goes so deeply to human nature and carry a great advice in between human relation
Wow I love this so much 💜💜💜💜💜
awesome to read
This brief, powerful poem so completely captures the bittersweet ache of nostalgia and the balancing act of the mind. "Straddle the space between / Then and / Right now" so completely conveys that suspended feeling of being poised between then and now. The warning against bridging the gap "too quickly" is about the guarding, almost brittle nature of our memories and how we move through them.🌞
awesome
Simply delightful… Way to go writing so poetry that feels like a breath of fresh air.
Loved it!
I needed this today - thank you... 9 months later lol!
So well written, well done !
You do so much with a tiny number of words here. This was really beautiful.
There was a reason this won, just wow
wonderful poem, congrats on the win!
Congratulations, you said it all and then some
Yeah, that says it all. Well done! 😊👍
I feel like this poem was speaking to me.
Great work!!
Wow! Love it! Corky but real . Great imagery of a disconnect in the mind.
Good work I love this
Congratz on your win! A bit nerdy, a bit supportive, and creating a masterpiece by bridging the gap with these two themes and ideas, I like it!
A tough assignment that I gave up on. Congratulations - excellent!
I thought I'd already said this, but I'm not seeing it anywhere, so Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
Congratulations on your win!!!
Wow I'm always so impressed. Love that you won. Congratulations Em
Sooo goood 🥰🥰
Simply amazing! You said a heck of a lot here, Em. Very well deserved win! Congratulations!