A place of no return

A poem. A feeling. An outlook.

Photo by Ben Warren on Unsplash

It is a place

That not all of us get to go,

And those who see it

Become something else.

Don’t get it wrong,

It is a beautiful place to see.

It is beautiful in its essence and purity,

In its harshness and intensity,

In its unavoidability and certainty.

I wouldn’t wish to go back,

For once I was there

Everything fell into perspective.

I wouldn’t wish to go back.

Even though it became harder to play,

It became easier to discern.

And even though I wouldn’t wish to go back,

I look at those who’ve never been there

With avid eyes.

Because even though I wouldn’t wish to go back,

I would wish life could be

That simple.