Young imaginations
conjure creatures
into closets.
Fire breathing dragons, warlocks, witches, magicians, unicorns and
even the boogy man have done hard time
in small closets across the world!
Yet, as we age and our closets become smaller
as we become larger, our nightmares leave
our small closets
and our imagination.
The closets close and
imagination shuts down
no longer conjuring the strange and sometimes wonderous creatures.
The secret is-
to keep conjuring and believing without fear!
Allow the things to live in the closet-if they so wish!
But remembering who holds the key to the closet-YOU!
I love this. Yes, our nightmares can get out of hand if we ignore them, or forget who’s in charge.
Thanks Kell! We can’t live without the imagination…and even the nightmares bring knowledge and lessons.
It’s amazing where the imagination goes whilst hiding under the blankets!
Thanks Anne!
So true. Imagination is not valued as we grow up. We are often told to “grow up”. It is not always easy to regain our imagination and bring back the creatures of our closets. Luckily, there are a few of us who have succeeded, or started writing as a way to keep the monsters alive.
The truth of our closets! Now to conquer the fear! Well done.
Feel free to peruse my prose too.
Thanks Sandra! I will absolutely look at your page. Reading may of the poems ( I try to read a little over 100 and comment) of fellow half and full marathoners is one of my fav parts of the Poetry Marathon!
What a fun–but slightly scary–read.
Thanks Stef! My nightmares were scary as a child 🙂
I love how that story wove around and ended with a msg. Yep. We must remember that we have the keys and set out imaginations free:) Lovely
Thank you for your wonderful compliments! I am slowly but surely returning comments.
My closets are so full these days there is no room for monsters. My fears lie in other directions.
Oh my, I totally 💯 loved this the progression/ change of the mind’s imagination from a child to adulthood —- what is created, kept and released from our closets. Beautifully done!!!
Thanks Trini!!! I had a very vivid imagination as a child and I am trying to find my way back 🙂
I love the imagery and ideas of reclaiming our imaginations while facing our fears. You’ve given us such an encouraging message in this poem.Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for enjoying the poem Tanya! ” These longer “poems” were more my philosophical wanderings and I am glad that people seem to enjoy they. These longer ones are also a separation from my usual structure and rhyming poems. Thanks for enjoying it.