Dawning Creations

Exit 182

June 27, 2025

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That turn is coming,
rounding that imminent curve in the road.
It’s our curve, the exit that won’t be forgotten.

I could never believe
what could happen with a healing mind
Exit 182 AB, you’ve promised great things.
You led me to A1 B3.

I could never believe I could love with perfect strangers.
The light in the eyes of child
is never to be taken as mild

You saw me,
glowing but of coal,
now whole and bright.
The light in my eyes
Once again, giddy with delight

I could never have believed,
the amount of tangled you have loosened,
the trials and the tears.
And words could never be enough,
gratitude surging through me,
flowing through the happy tears.

I could see that I deserve to heal.
For the first time, in a long time,
I hold hope closely.
I could see,
all of the progress.
You’ve revived the burning ember.
You’ve brought back
the BEST in me.

3 responses to “Exit 182”

WanderingCanadians

June 29, 2025 at 10:51 am

I’m really enjoying your new approach to add more pictures with your poetry. It helps visualize the words and meaning. I really love the last paragraph.

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1. BrittnyLee
  
  June 29, 2025 at 3:40 pm
  
  Thank you ! When I first started blogging, I used a lot of pictures and I missed doing that. Thank you ! This was an emotional one to write. I finished my outpatient therapy and it was my last day and I felt many things all at once. I start a new job tomorrow and I’m feeling the nervousness of it all. I will miss everyone but I’m ready to get back out there and get the ball rolling . Maybe once I’m back in the swing of things , I could return to working with kids, again. I miss it but not all the other stressors that comes with it, the paperwork, the travel and the anxiety of working with new people every year. There’s a lot of
  
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2. BrittnyLee
  
  June 29, 2025 at 3:41 pm
  
  There’s a lot of unpredictability and that’s hard for me. I hope one day I can return and I mean that in a positive light 🕯️🕯️
  
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