Wild Again
Nature’s Child
Tapestries and tattered dreams
Link inked to
Tattooed skin and destinies
Tailored suits with sloppy seams
Hidden secrets underneath
Bloated pride in hand me downs
Paper lace and linen gowns
Promise to forget me nots
Placed in broken flower pots
With dreams to spare
On tailless kites
Games of truth dared
By moonlight
Wishing on stars
That hit the ground
Exposing treasure to be found
Only to belong to someone else
Who chose to believe in magic spells
Renewing faith and fantasy
Setting the dreamer in me
Free
To chase the wind and ride the wild
Like nature’s favorite rebel child
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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loved this, rebel child you!!
GREAT WORK . WRITTING YOUR OWN THOUGHTS S A BIG WORK
One of the best I’ve read! Well done. ❤️
"nature's favorite rebel child" I love it! This is clever and fun, with depth! Great job. Congrats on a well-deserved TS, Kelli!
It reminds me of the day when dreams felt tangible, and every breeze carried a whisper of magic. Loved it. #Masterpiece Also congratulations of top story 🥳
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Wow. This is so thought provoking. Loved it!
Very inspired I enjoyed the last lines the most congratulations on your top story
Oh Kelli, congratulations on your TS.
Oh, my dear. You have outdone your brilliant self. Utterly fantastic. Congrats on the TS. 👏👏
Great alliterative threads running through this! Great work, Kelli!
This poem to me is about life and choices made. Good work.
superbly compelling
This was so wonderful! Loved it!