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Redrawn

I have been redrawn

My old rendition replaced

With bright new colors and shades

 

Beneath the veneer

Traces and rough outlines

My foundation sketched in time

 

The graphite, my blood

It was poured onto the page

Many times it was erased

 

Unsure who I was

Sketched again and again

Eraser shavings of shame

 

I was blind to see

These sketches were exactly

who I needed to be

 

Before I could paint

I needed a rough outline

Before I could find my place

 

And when I did

The shame was swept away

The brush swiftly hit the page

 

No longer a sketch

But a beautiful display

Of bright new colors and shades

 

I have been redrawn

My old rendition replaced

By a colorful bouquet

And there’s still room for change

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Written by
barry-pietrantonio
30 / M / American
Published
Mar 9, 2025
Lines·Words
28·129
Notes

First poem posted in nearly 4 years. Life has been a scary yet exciting, beautiful adventure of self discovery. Enjoy!

Tags
#redrawn#growth#becoming#life#change#transformation
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