The Tunnel
A poem about perspective
As much as we would like to claim that we are completely without biases, it's impossible( alright, close to impossible) to do.
Unfortunately, all of us have it, depending on the gravity of our experiences.The more profound or grave the experience, the more severe it is. Lesson-difficult though it is, don't let tunnel vision cloud positive views.
The tunnel
Dark, way ahead
Unseen
Full of debris
Thrown by the passengers
On life's train
A dark
tunnel
Shapes
Our minds
And thoughts
Gives them
A shadow
That's ever
so hard
To lift
The shadow
Creeps in
Snips the sides
Of the tunnel
Too dark
To see
Chase the
Shadow
Away
Open the
tunnel
And let the
light
in
About the Creator
Michelle Liew
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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This was so uplifting and powerful! Loved your poem!