From the Poet:
“I wrote this poem to metaphorically depict the possible feelings one may experience when they must turn the page to a new chapter in their life.”
The Astronaut
As the queen of ships I part the land I’ve known
I am encased in metal I call my throne
I am heading to the land of uncertainty
I block the deafening noise determinedly
My heart’s pulse utters against the cage
It doesn’t want me to turn the next page
“Hush, now” I whispered, “it will be okay”.
It needs to trust me for I wouldn’t lead it astray
I am catapulting into a new atmosphere
The end of familiarity is quite near
For now, the dark heavens are my allies
And the mocking stars are the spies
They witness a girl with a nervous heartbeat
And emerald eyes that are bittersweet
Around her, there’s a sheath of trepidation
But she knows this is her own creation
Her destination may be uncharted
But she knows she is lion-hearted
Commotion and chaos begin to walk to their grave
Making way for her voice that says “be brave”
