Grandpa’s Pool
Nostalgia is an important human tool
Sun glistens upon the open water
Of the pool that’s heated with my warmest memories.
It’s in there I learned how to swim to survive
And though not realized until my youth had long past
It’s in there I learned the meaning of life.
Countless days with countless hours swimming from dawn to dusk
Playing games that could only derive from the mind of a child.
Through that gate to the holy land, the sun always shined brighter.
There were no worries around that poolside.
There was no stress. There were no cares.
Just a couple of kids enjoying life
Luxuriating in lounge chairs.
The meaning of life is to enjoy the small pleasures
The ones that force you to smile
That take away your worries in life
Like when you were once a child.
AF
This is a poem I wrote back on good old May fifth of 2016. This was a date during a period of time in my life where poetry and writing were really good releases for me to express a lot of thoughts, feelings, and emotions (negative and positive). I was still very unaware of the power of words and manifestation back then, but intuitively, I knew it just felt good to write it down.
Nowadays I try to write and share the works in a positive light only. Words are a truly powerful thing to express into the universe, and our thoughts and words give others great insight about how others can view our realities.
Though I wrote many other pieces of work that I no longer would really stand by or agree with anymore, this is one that I do enjoy, so I hope you do too.
Don’t forget to mindlessly play like a child sometime. Often. Especially as an adult. 🤪
About the Creator
Alec Fischmann
I’m 24, male, trying my best to be my best, working on humaning, and I think I’m doing a decent job so far but I love feedback!🤙🏼 Awareness and consciousness are important to me right now so let’s figure out how to life together🙏🏼🕉🌺
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