Frustrating Change
By Cassie Kennedy
I will always change.
My body has morphed from a meager infant
To the person that I am now.
My mind has grown to contain the information
And the wisdom that I have gained.
My style of clothing has gone from striped tights and tutus
To dark jeans and black jackets.
I will always change, that I know.
I often think about the future, and what will evolve.
Because I know that change is inevitable.
You remind me every single day.
When you talk about abandoning the home that we’ve built.
When you ponder a new life so far outside my comfort zone,
That I honestly don’t even know where it is anymore.
You constantly tell me,
“Change is inevitable. It’s healthy to want difference”
But maybe I don’t want change.
You remind me every single day
When you tell me it's easy to make new friends
When you tell me there will be a bigger house
When you tell me there will be opportunities
But I have plenty opportunities
Right here.
And you don't understand
why my eyes don't sparkle with excitement,
why I frown instead of smile whenever it comes up,
why I don't want this,
as much as you do.
Well, maybe I want just one form of familiarity.
One place to call my own.
One house that isn’t interim.
One home that I won’t have to desert.
Yes, I know that “transition” is inevitable, but maybe not in this way.
Yes, I will always change.
My body will continue to morph.
My mind will continue to grow.
And maybe orange will be the new black years from now
But... it’s so frustrating
Because I don’t know how to tell you
That I don’t want this change.
It really caught my eye with the different sets of repetition you used throughout different parts of the poem that you wanted to emphasize. My favorite line from your poem was definitely with one of the uses of the repetition, "One place to call my own. One house that isn't an interim. One home that I won't have to desert." I really connected to the first few lines of your poem, where you talked about how you will always change and shift, but you've recognized that.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you repeat: "I will always change." I really relate to this poem, moving away from what feels like home is hard.
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ReplyDeleteI often think about the future, and what will evolve.
Because I know that change is inevitable.
I really like the repetition you use in your poem because it emphasizes your main message. The enjambment you use throughout your poem is also an important factor in how you are conveying your message, and overall it is very powerful.
I really like how you repeated the first couple lines again at the end of your poem, and my favorite line was probably, "One house that isn't interim".
ReplyDeleteI really like your multiple use of repetition. I can relate to this poem because there has been times that I don't want to move to another house, but I feel kind of forced to move because I have to be with my parents. This poem describes how I would feel whenever my parents wanted to move somewhere. I really liked the 3 lines in which you start off by saying "when you tell me" because that was exactly what my parents would tell me.
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