The Road Behind
The future may have mountains, but there's meaning in the path you've already conquered.
I may not be as calm
or peaceful as I should be
I may not yet be
the surface of the bay
on a windless day
perfectly tranquil
like glass shimmering
in evening sunlight
I may still overreact
creating disturbances
and send ripples
crashing into waves
I’m still not yet
to the place I want to be
but I’ve come a long way
from the girl who wept
turning puddles into oceans
every time something small
went suddenly wrong
there’s beauty in a journey
just like they always say
those old words have worth
it’s not too soon to appreciate it
when you’re still on your way
About the Creator
Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA
Writer, bookworm, sci-fi space cadet, and coffee+tea fanatic living in Brooklyn. I have an MS in Integrated Design & Media and an MFA in Fiction from NYU. I share poetry on Instagram as @SleeplessAuthoress.
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