In The Light Field

My heart feels warm,
As if I’ve just realised the wonders that can still be found in this world,
And as I gaze up to the crisp, clear blue sky
I see the sun, and it shines so brightly in the cool morning air,
And when I breathe, I see my breath like smoke in front of my red nose and rosy cheeks,
The clear fresh air is cool against my face but feels great as it fills my lungs; my elixir,
And as I sit on this embedded rock, my legs dangling an inch from the sea,
I look at its vastness and think of the sheer size of this world,
It could make me feel worthless and small,
Instead I feel honored to be a part of it.

Zoë Campbell, 16/02/06


About this poem:
I’m pretty happy with this poem, well, more of a prose I think. When I wrote this I was thinking of a time when I was 14, sitting on the rocks down by the River Clyde, on a cool, early summers morning. I was having a lot of family problems and a lot of changes were happening in my life, but as I sat there I felt at peace. Looking out ahead of me seeing nothing but sea and sky, I felt inspired. I felt like an explorer, like there was so much left to discover. And I knew, even though the previous months had been kind of rough, that I was far from giving up hope.