A String of Pearls

This poem, Ready, was written by my 15-year-old daughter, Amelia Bergen. She is my Guest Blogger today.

Sometimes I find myself

Wishing for more

I find myself marveling

Over photos

And songs

Wishing that my life was

Different

I remember when

I first realized

I was ready for my next life

I was ready to be

A polar bear, blending into my background

A golden retriever, playing fetch in the park

A shark, in infested waters

Or even another human

A different human with a different life

I woke up hoping

That I would die

And be born again

As someone

Or something else

That was not myself

I’m not sure what my next life will be like

But

I do not wish to end mine anymore

And I thank God

If there is a God

For that.