- Julia Ferreira
"Regrowth"
A poem by Julia Ferreira.
It wasn’t what you lost
That broke you
It was the inconsistency of longing for your consistency
The drought you would drown through to face my absence
The exhaustion of paying for your excuses
Entertaining the inevitable
Now I am left to clean up your mess
You tore the seams
Swore they were sewn tight from repercussions
With a new warmth upon my skin
The selflessness of straying from the cold for once in my life
Should you not celebrate in courtesy of myself
I deserved this
Didn’t I
It wasn’t what you lost
That broke you
It was the realization of the passing months
The regrowth of life that begins after you
It is beyond beautiful
Crisp air come the spring months
The innocence of a child's laughter
Do we not all long for this
Something so pure
After the storm
23:16
Julia Ferreira is a self taught poet from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada. Alongside her passion for poetry and writing, Julia is a University student completing a Business degree at Algoma University. Her passion for poetry stems from childhood, and writing about the experiences we endure in the stages of growing up.