Poetry on Odyssey: Lock and Key | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post

Poetry On Odyssey: Lock and Key

Nothing's ever purely negative or purely positive- the ups and downs must be in balance for life to run smoothly.

22
Poetry On Odyssey: Lock and Key
via Pixabay

Here's to life.

Beginnings and endings

Time constantly walked through and passed by.

Here's to the beauty of the balance it creates.

With losses come gains

And with doors closed come newfound keys

Not placed by fate

But by strength and love and life.


As I continue my journey and consider

Bonds that may break

Time that may be lost

Relationships that may be hindered

All I can do is turn my minds eye to the many things that may come to be.


And in this impossible mix off happy and sadness

I look especially towards the sky

To decipher the notes written for me in the clouds

To follow the stars

Aligned for me and for everyone

Forming our new paths to our new homes

Because "foreign" is soon to become "friendly".


These secrets I've learned

That life once attempted to keep from me

Taught me never to shy away from where I'm meant to be

And I hope everyone around me can do the same

Because your will and your faith

Are your security blankets

And you are being led for a reason

So I'll celebrate this ending

Solely to celebrate the beginning soon to follow.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Gilmore Girls
Hypable

In honor of Mother’s Day, I have been thinking of all the things my mom does for my family and me. Although I couldn’t write nearly all of them, here are a few things that moms do for us.

They find that shirt that’s right in front of you, but just you can’t seem to find.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons To Thank Your Best Friend

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

1475
Thank You on wooden blocks

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

A true friend will tell you if the shirt is ugly, or at least ask to borrow it and "accidentally" burn it.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

A best friend will love you regardless of the stale french fries you left on the floor of your car, or when you had lice in 8th grade and no one wanted to talk to you.

Keep Reading...Show less
sick student
StableDiffusion

Everybody gets sick once in a while, but getting sick while in college is the absolute worst. You're away from home and your mom who can take care of you and all you really want to do is just be in your own bed. You feel like you will have never-ending classwork to catch up on if you miss class, so you end up going sick and then it just takes longer to get better. Being sick in college is really tough and definitely not a fun experience. Here are the 15 stages that everyone ends up going through when they are sick at college.

Keep Reading...Show less
kid
Janko Ferlic
Do as I say, not as I do.

Your eyes widen in horror as you stare at your phone. Beads of sweat begin to saturate your palm as your fingers tremble in fear. The illuminated screen reads, "Missed Call: Mom."

Growing up with strict parents, you learn that a few things go unsaid. Manners are everything. Never talk back. Do as you're told without question. Most importantly, you develop a system and catch on to these quirks that strict parents have so that you can play their game and do what you want.

Keep Reading...Show less
friends
tv.com

"Friends" maybe didn’t have everything right or realistic all the time, but they did have enough episodes to create countless reaction GIFs and enough awesomeness to create, well, the legacy they did. Something else that is timeless, a little rough, but memorable? Living away from the comforts of home. Whether you have an apartment, a dorm, your first house, or some sort of residence that is not the house you grew up in, I’m sure you can relate to most of these!

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments