Going Away Poem by Samantha Serrato

Going Away

Rating: 5.0


I´m not walking away, I'm being late.
I'm not ignoring the precious teachings that our elders sowed in our hearts neither am I rebeliously following one of many earthly desires.
I'm not cutting off the strings of brotherhood that attached our porpouses together.
I'm not making stupid decisions in order to call the attention of those who worry for the sick nor the attention of those who nose around looking for a story to feed from.

No, I'm not doing any of that.

I'm standing still while the flock keeps walking so I can have aglimpse of the sky downing behind us.
I'm waiting for the night to cover me with its mystery, an let the memories cloud my mind just before falling asleep by the meadow.
I'm making sense of our story together and so far away from each other Simultaneously.
I'm contemplating the beautiful irony of being so blind.

Yeah, those are some things you can't do among the flock.

I can't say I won't miss the confort of your sheepherding, I can´t say I won't miss you while I'm away.
But I can say, that there are some other things that I would hate missing among the flock.

If we ever see each other again, I will apologize for being late
but I will also have thousands of stories about sunsets and meadows to make up for my tardiness.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: decisions,friendship
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Terry Craddock 05 November 2020

'I'm standing still while the flock keeps walking' there is wisdom in standing still, in reflecting upon the past story of our lives, to make sense of the road already traveled, to plot a path in future journeys it is wise to stop and think, it helps us set our future courses, nice lines

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Yiyan Han 22 October 2020

Yes you'll have thousands of stories about being late - most women do hehe - 5*

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Terry Craddock 16 November 2020

Random Wandering Or A Plan Of Action? there is wisdom in stopping standing still in reflecting upon the past story of our lives to make sense of the road already traveled to plot a path in future journeys it is wise to stop and think and plan it helps us set our future courses the herd has already mindless moved off perhaps to unseeing unthinking run over a cliff heading off in the right direction or wrong? Dedicated to the poet Samantha Serrato.

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Terry Craddock 16 November 2020

Herd Mentality Can Be Mindless the herd has already mindless moved off perhaps to unseeing unthinking run over a cliff heading off in the right direction or wrong? Inspired by the poem 'Going Away' by the poet Samantha Serrato. Dedicated to the poet Samantha Serrato.

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Terry Craddock 16 November 2020

Is It Wise To Stop To Think? to plot a path in future journeys it is wise to stop and think and plan it helps us set our future courses Inspired by the poem 'Going Away' by the poet Samantha Serrato. Dedicated to the poet Samantha Serrato.

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Terry Craddock 16 November 2020

The Wisdom In Standing Still there is wisdom in stopping standing still in reflecting upon the past story of our lives to make sense of the road already traveled Inspired by the poem 'Going Away' by the poet Samantha Serrato. Dedicated to the poet Samantha Serrato.

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Chinedu Dike 09 November 2020

Well expressed thoughts and feelings from the heart. An insightful piece of poetry written with conviction. Thanks for sharing and do remain enriched.

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