Conscious

Conscious Poem

Look back over your

Shoulder for a hundred things

Wait to be improved.

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21 Comments

  1. Kelly Diane

    Such a powerful piece. It really got me thinking about my past & reflecting on things.

  2. nortoncharity

    Such a simple yet powerful piece! Amazing as usual my friend!

  3. Margarida Vasconcelos

    Wow, it’s amazing how a few words can be so powerful. Love this piece and the important message it gives, thank you!

  4. itshannahcatherine

    Another amazing piece! I love how simple it is yet it is so powerful!

  5. bloglifewitherica

    I agree with Sara. This piece is about self-reflection for me. We can always look over our shoulder and view the past, and measure how far we have traveled.
    Such a nice piece.
    xo Erica

  6. lynnmumbingmejia

    Love this piece, Jaya! I interpret it as needing to tackle and understand your past (over your shoulder) first in order to truly improve yourself for the future. Thanks for sharing xx
    Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com

  7. Sara James

    Self-reflection, awareness of the present, and a positive attitude make everyone’s lives better. You have said this beautifully and with great simplicity in this haiku.
    Thanks, Jaya xx

  8. Jodie | That Happy Reader

    Your poems always connect with me. They are so powerful. Thanks again for sharing!

  9. Kelly Diane

    Sometimes the shortest poems can be the most powerful, which is definitely the case with this one.

  10. femaleoriginal

    Another great piece! I interpret this as the idea of looking back and reflecting on things that’ve happened to you with a whole new perspective, and then moving forward by working on yourself x
    https://www.femaleoriginal.com

  11. Jenny in Neverland

    Another amazing poem. So much to think about in so little words x

  12. Kayleigh Zara

    I love these poems, you make so much happen in so little words which is an amazing talent x
    Kayleigh Zara 🌟 http://www.kayleighzaraa.com

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you for enjoying. 🙂

  13. S.S. Mitchell

    Food for thought…look back over your shoulder. This makes me think of the many things we have yet to resolve and confront, yet life always tells us to keep looking forward. How can we when the baggage keeps us chained and reminds us it needs clearing?

    1. Jaya Avendel

      A marvelous way of expressing this! While it can hurt to hold yourself back when you should move forward, it is good to know when to pause and clean up.

  14. Jenny in Neverland

    Very powerful poem. Sometimes we don’t need a lot of words to get an important message across!

  15. justnatonya

    Extremely powerful. Sometimes it only takes a few words to get the message across.
    Natonya | https://www.justnatonya.wordpress.com

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Yes; I love condensing everything down into as few vibrant words as possible.

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