I Am Ever-Changing

As a child I dreamt of my future self

A perfect combination of everything I wanted to be

But now, old and still growing, I’ve realized something

I am ever-changing, my soul is not static

I am not a sculpture forever imprisoned in one moment

I am cotten candy, crystallized sugar,

blushing pink and oh so delicate

Just waiting for someone to take me into

their warm embrace, to melt soft and sweetly

I am the ocean, wild and unmeasurable

Darkly deep, with many secrets yet to be uncovered

My ocean currents gently reach to touch the shore but

also violently crash against the coast,

spraying salty mist that stains the cliff faces

I am a snapdragon, growing amongst a garden of weeds

Shockingly yellow, brightening the dull morning

and gently following the wind as it blows by

I am a star, glittering vividly against the inky

night sky, slowly gathering my energy for my supernova finale

I am an oak tree, my roots implanted deep in

the dark soil, holding steady against the strain of years

My golden syrup leaves slowly twirl to the ground as

the seasons change, gradually notifying the world