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I’m Ready To Let Go

A poem about moving on to bigger and more exciting things in life.

Fieldiana
Apr 29, 2019
Ohio University
714
I’m Ready To Let Go
Luca Upper

We're at that point

The point of no return

I'm sitting with my friends

Ready to let go

Our hands are clasped

As we wait for the cue

To throw up our caps and start anew


But wait!

What about life after?

What about the friends I've made?

Is anyone else afraid?

What about those teachers I've grown to know?

Is anyone else not ready to leave home?

What about the four years I put into all of this?

Is it all going to fall into the abyss?


Now I'm worried

Worried about how I'll move forward

Worried about how I'll succeed

Worried if I'll succeed

Worried about my worrying

Now I'm worried


Stop!

Maybe I don't have to let go

Maybe I can keep holding on

Maybe I can follow my friend

Maybe I can... breathe

Maybe I should just

Stop!


The adults in my life make a good point

I'll always remember the experiences I've had

The people that I've encountered

The places that I've been

The memories are just a page away

Neatly tucked in a few books that will catch dust


From that scared freshman

To this confident senior

I've grown in so many ways

I've achieved so much

Maybe I'm ready to let go


So goodbye to my friends

To my teachers

To my classmates

Goodbye to those that have helped me

To the long nights

To the early mornings

Goodbye and good riddance!


Each one of you shaped me

Each one of you made me who I am

Each one of you helped me piece together my future


I'm ready to move on

I'm ready to see what the world has to offer

I'm ready for the unpredictability of life

I'm ready


I'm ready to let go

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