The young woman with big brown eyes
Born with a glint in her eyes
Always looking
Always questioning
Always laughing
The sun seemed never ending
She was full of romantic notions
and innocence about love
Presented with a trinket
betrothed and full of hope
The older woman with big brown eyes
Always scared
Always questioned
Always somber
She was full of anxiety
and suspicion about love
The rain seemed never-ending
Days, weeks and months
filled with the static of lies and abuse
The free woman
living with a new perspective in her eyes
Always smiling
Always present
Always embracing
Life to its fullest
Many thanks to Kellie Elmore for the Free Write Friday inspiration!
http://kellieelmore.com/2013/05/03/fwf-free-write-friday-word-bank-6/
Building A Life Of Hope 
A lot of truth in these words! Well done!
Thank you so much! The journey continues…
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thank you for reading 🙂
Loved the juxtaposition between the ages. A wonderful exploration of the prompt words, a great poem.
Thank for your comments! I am new to blogging and even newer to writing poetry intentionally. Your feedback means a lot to me!
I am new to blogging too (Jan 2013) I would never have guessed you were new to poetry though, your poem has such depth and clarity. It is well crafted and a compelling read, hope you keep up the poetry!
I am quite flattered! I will definitely keep it up! Since I started writing poems and publishing them, I have gotten quite a bit of compliments from friends and family. Additionally, my following has grown. I started writing last summer; much for the same reason as you. I felt that if I didn’t write, I was going to burst! Most of my writing has been in the form of personal essays based on observations and my own outrageous and ordinary life experiences.
That’s great to hear, I have always been a poet, generally my published works are poetry, I am trying to expand my writing into different genres, but poetry will remain my first love for always.
And as a result of your wonderful words you have created another follower! Time to stretch, lace up the running shoes and head out for a Sunday long run! 🙂
Enjoy! (Both the following and the running) and thank you!
I meant every word!