19 years, and
I am
Still
A hollowed deep vase.
Water flows in, but
Only some keep,
Others leak
Between the cracks.
The things I know
Are memorized facts
From thick papers, bound.
Necessity’s sake.
Did I thirst to learn it?
Did I care about the entity,
Or just the resulting
Letter–
Printed success,
Always for an end
Goal.
I learned for my dreams
Did not dream to learn
Did not learn for
Learning’s sake,
Did not relish the words,
Soak in knowledge’s
Beauty
From head to toe,
Washing my body with
Its softened rocks,
Massaging my scalp with
Its rosewater,
Quenching my thirst
Through gulps
Of pure gold
That seep into my veins, bloodied,
Invigorating the mind, body, and soul.
No, I splashed through the waters
To cross the other side
Fastest.
It was always a race.
Sometimes a sprint
Other times a marathon,
But always to compete.
Obtain.
Win.
19 years later,
I am
Still
Running.
But I no longer
Pace
Behind
The other runner,
Or look back
For fear of being
Passed
Are the days
When learning was
Means
To an
End.
Now I soak in knowledge’s
Divine waters.
Gently, methodically,
Without haste,
And learn
For learning’s sake.
Sonder Stories 
Just out of my own nosy curiosity, your writing style makes me want to know what type of genre you enjoy most? Who are your favorite literary authors? I usually like to think of old English literature as some quaint measure of poetic appreciation, since I don’t find too much interest in contemporary stuff. But share that too, my nosy nose is long and patient, hehe.
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Hmm that’s hard for me haha! In terms of genre, I actually really enjoy futuristic books (love brave new world). and mystery (gone girl soo good). but really any book with great writing i’m down for. Authors that come to mind are virginia woolf, khaled hosseini, and joseph heller. i also tend toward older classics versus current contemporary books haha 😄
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Thanks for sharing! It’s always interesting knowing what we love 🙂
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Yes I agree!
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beautiful and honest, i love it
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Thanks!
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