It’s Time

23 Jan

It’s Time

Sheltered in the consistency of daily events,

Now in this season of changes. It’s,

Time to let go,

Time to shed skin,

Let the old leaves fall,

So, the new ones have a place to come in.

 

Sheltered in the comfort of what I thought permanent

Now in this season of changes, It’s,

Time to let go,

Time to move on,

Let these old people fade,

So, I have time to meet new ones.

 

Sheltered in the conformity of those around me and,

Now in this season of changes. It’s,

Time to let go,

Time to to break free,

Let these cracks run through the mold,

So, I have proof that all that I have, am, and will give up,

Is collateral for growth.

- James Revels III

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85 Responses to “It’s Time”

  1. gigoid January 23, 2013 at 15:17 #

    Nice! And good thinking… learning to let go is key… :-)

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  2. carolynpageabc January 23, 2013 at 19:52 #

    Enjoyed that. Thank You… :)

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  3. Trèsors De Luxe February 6, 2013 at 15:19 #

    amazing, love it! xx

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    • Leo Rex February 6, 2013 at 15:21 #

      Thanks this is personally one of my favs too. Thanks for stopping by :)

      Reply
  4. golembook February 6, 2013 at 18:23 #

    awesome!

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    • Leo Rex February 6, 2013 at 20:34 #

      Thanks for taking time to read :D

      Reply
  5. drewdog2060drewdog2060 February 7, 2013 at 02:20 #

    Letting go can be difficult and the poem captures the cathartic effects of doing so beautifully.

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    • Leo Rex February 7, 2013 at 13:12 #

      thanks for the compliment. I wrote this as catharsis right before i broke up with my girlfriend it helped calm me down before i dropped the bad news. thanks for reading

      Reply
  6. StephieLou February 7, 2013 at 07:42 #

    Love.

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  7. leslieweaverart February 7, 2013 at 07:52 #

    That was lovely

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    • Leo Rex February 7, 2013 at 13:12 #

      oh I try :3 lol Thanks for taking a chance to read

      Reply
  8. tpolen February 7, 2013 at 09:33 #

    Thanks for the like and the follow! Inspiring words.

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    • Leo Rex February 7, 2013 at 13:13 #

      your very welcome. thanks for coming back through and checking out my works. Appreciate it

      Reply
  9. Caitlin February 7, 2013 at 13:31 #

    ah, i love poetry/songs! i wish i could write it. i love this… keep it up! :)

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    • Leo Rex February 7, 2013 at 14:49 #

      :) thanks. maybe one day you’ll write a beautiful song outta no where

      Reply
  10. Fashion Mayann February 8, 2013 at 02:40 #

    This is beautiful : letting myself go is something I should do more often … Thanks for sharing these beautiful words and for following my blog ! Greetings from a Leo girl from Marseille, France !

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    • Leo Rex February 8, 2013 at 23:36 #

      Thanks. I’m glad to hear some love from France. Merci (thats to most i remember from middle school french classes)

      Reply
  11. DJ February 8, 2013 at 12:49 #

    Wow, this is very timely for me- I’ve just recently been able to remember letting go after years of holding on to ‘old leaves’. But we are LIVING. We do NOT stay stagnant! To do so is to be dead in body.

    The seasons change, and no life is complete until what we understand as ‘death’ itself comes. Nothing to be feared or mourned. (although it does still hurt and we miss those close to us who’s time comes before ours.)

    I happened to clink this link after being notified you liked my blog post on Black & White entitled Masochist’.

    Which I was only able to post after years of having it hidden in the corner of an old notebook for several years. I see a connection there. But perhaps it’s just me, anyway,
    THANKS for checking out my post. I’m new to this and don’t have a lot of time to work on networking like I want to. Glad you liked that post of mine and I’ll be checking out more of your stuff!

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    • Leo Rex February 8, 2013 at 23:32 #

      wow! this is beautifully put you should include parts of it in a post. sound legit. your welcome for the like and follow and thanks for checking back

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      • DJ February 10, 2013 at 00:07 #

        Thanks, I obviously need to edit it haha I type way to quickly when some ‘coincidence’ like this occurs

  12. Diana February 9, 2013 at 11:16 #

    Lovely + important idea. Change is hard !

    Thanks for visiting/follow, right back atcha.
    Diana

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    • Leo Rex February 10, 2013 at 00:53 #

      your welcome and thanks for visiting and yeah change is never easy ill tell ya >.>

      Reply
  13. earthmuther February 9, 2013 at 14:26 #

    From an old new person…i like your work!

    Reply
  14. lesethepoet February 9, 2013 at 14:28 #

    This is something I needed to read, and im going through right now. Great write!

    Reply
    • Leo Rex February 10, 2013 at 00:50 #

      Thanks! I hope all works out for you

      Reply
  15. rockmystar February 10, 2013 at 02:20 #

    Good timing, Leo! .)
    - -
    RockmyStar

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    • Leo Rex February 10, 2013 at 15:52 #

      thanks for reading. I’ve been hearing that a lot in comment lately

      Reply
  16. runningfool83 February 10, 2013 at 19:55 #

    I love this…It explains exactly how I feel right now….:-)

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    • Leo Rex February 11, 2013 at 22:35 #

      Thanks for stopping by :D!

      Reply
  17. Bonnie Marshall February 10, 2013 at 22:28 #

    “Let the old leaves fall, so…” Memorable line.

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    • Leo Rex February 11, 2013 at 22:42 #

      Thanks for stopping by. I like hearing that my pieces invade the memory of my readers.

      Reply
  18. 별이 February 11, 2013 at 01:50 #

    Beautiful piece. I definitely needed this; thank you : )

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    • Leo Rex February 11, 2013 at 22:53 #

      You’re Very Welcome :D!

      Reply
  19. Jack Lee February 11, 2013 at 10:12 #

    this is good stuff. i know its just a written work but about half way through i could hear a beat with the reading. keep up the effort.

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    • Leo Rex February 11, 2013 at 22:59 #

      that’s probably reminiscent of the songs I was listening to. thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  20. Loca Gringa February 12, 2013 at 11:53 #

    For Leo Rex ~ May you continue to amaze!

    Time had stopped and stood so still,
    Moving on not such a thrill.
    Heart to heart and hand to hand,
    Time restarts throughout the land.
    So we meet and merry part,
    Good to have this heart to heart.

    Thank you, going through my own hell’s of letting go! Time … to spackle those cracks in the mold!

    ~Loca Gringa

    © Loca Gringa and http://locagringa.wordpress.com

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    • Leo Rex February 16, 2013 at 22:09 #

      Thanks for the amazingly eloquent poem. thanks for the visit and leaving me with poetry :D

      Reply
  21. malctg February 13, 2013 at 11:01 #

    Hi Leo. Thank you fro calling by and liking my poem’the Isolated Ranch’. Best Wishes, The Foureyed Poet.

    Reply
  22. mstechblogger February 14, 2013 at 15:34 #

    This poem rings true. Keep up the good work!

    Reply
  23. Ekhava February 16, 2013 at 04:56 #

    Reblogged this on Ekhava and commented:
    It is time to move on, move forward, leave the past, present behind and your future alone. Focus on a new you, a better you, the true you. When you are OK, so then will you be able to help, teach and elevate others, even as you doing you.

    Love Unconditional
    SR

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    • Leo Rex February 16, 2013 at 21:37 #

      Thanks for the reblog!!! much love for the support

      Reply
  24. zionfeirme February 16, 2013 at 21:36 #

    Thank you for stopping by my blog: zionfeirme.wordpress.com.
    I like your poetry and look forward to reading more.

    Reply
    • Leo Rex February 16, 2013 at 21:45 #

      you’re welcome and thanks for visiting and following

      Reply
  25. Jack Curtis February 16, 2013 at 23:53 #

    To hold, or let go; a fork in the road of life…
    Does what’s yet in front, or what’s left behind,
    Escape the greater strife?

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    • Leo Rex February 18, 2013 at 08:52 #

      Those are the questions of our lives. Beautiful triplet you left. Thanks for stopping by

      Reply
  26. demoncat4 February 17, 2013 at 13:04 #

    that was haunting and nice you have a soul of a poet. loved it mate

    Reply
  27. leamuse February 18, 2013 at 08:12 #

    Thank you for choosing to follow one of my blogs. I hope you continue to enjoy the posts and best wishes with your writing adventure. I will be back!

    Reply
  28. inDigiNeous February 18, 2013 at 13:32 #

    Beautiful and powerful words. Thanks for sharing this. And thanks for the like :)

    Reply
  29. enviroart February 18, 2013 at 17:00 #

    Impermanence and the sense of renewal !
    I love it. I feel exactly the same in January.
    Also, Thanks for following my blog !

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    • Leo Rex February 18, 2013 at 19:34 #

      Right it feels good to have a change.

      Reply
  30. darryl3027 February 19, 2013 at 10:35 #

    Have you ever tried Haiku? It is a very challenging art form and a great mental exercise. leave it to the japanese to come up with something that is both simple and complex.

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    • Leo Rex February 19, 2013 at 13:59 #

      I might take a stab at it because I haven’t done one since high school

      Reply
  31. pancakebliss February 27, 2013 at 15:04 #

    This is great! Very beautiful :)

    Reply
  32. oliviafitzgerald February 27, 2013 at 15:45 #

    “Collateral for growth”- I really like that term and will remember it. I also really liked the steady, confident striding rhythm of the poem. In fact, I enjoyed it very much- not only in form but in content too. It very much resonates with me!

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    • Leo Rex February 28, 2013 at 03:30 #

      Thanks im glad some of the lines stuck with you. I hope to get some credit for coining some new idioms and phrases * mischievous face* glad you could enjoy the read. thanks for stopping by

      Reply
  33. reocochran February 27, 2013 at 19:45 #

    Very nice and I will have to recheck your posts later…. Thanks for the like and hope you know I look forward to my new posts from you now that I am following you!!

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  34. kyrian February 28, 2013 at 11:17 #

    Thanks for sharing and followship.

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  35. vietphilopoetryVINHLUU February 28, 2013 at 12:20 #

    great poem

    Reply
  36. Mancakes February 28, 2013 at 13:31 #

    Thanks for the follow! Must’ve been fate because I absolutely needed to read words like this today.

    Reply
    • Leo Rex March 16, 2013 at 00:21 #

      I’m glad I could help you through your troubled time. Everything will get better

      Reply
  37. EmaBeesArt February 28, 2013 at 14:03 #

    Great! Love it! I especially like the imagery, and symbolism with things in nature. thanks for sharing

    Reply
  38. Bonnie Marshall February 28, 2013 at 15:26 #

    “…all that I have, am, and will give up is collateral for growth.” Thank you for giving words to wisdom.

    Reply
  39. fremont110293 February 28, 2013 at 21:42 #

    Yes, letting go is a yin yang activity, isn’t it? We have to remember this when it happens. Doing so w ill save us a lot of grief.

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    • Leo Rex March 7, 2013 at 08:53 #

      You could say that since it involves the balance of emotions. so I’d say it’s a yin yang activity. thanks for stopping by to read my poems

      Reply
  40. gdicm March 2, 2013 at 06:07 #

    Yes. When we learn to die in this body, and start living in the spirit, even in life, we have learned to walk away from anything. We have to learn this first. Correct. According to St. Paul also.

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    • Leo Rex March 6, 2013 at 12:28 #

      Thanks for the wisdom on the my comments. hope you visit again

      Reply
  41. booguloo March 10, 2013 at 19:42 #

    I’m in this situation and caught both fear and hope. Thanks for visit and your message.

    Reply
    • Leo Rex March 10, 2013 at 20:56 #

      you’re welcome and i hope you overcome your situation 1000000x stronger

      Reply
  42. Heartafire March 11, 2013 at 15:18 #

    Love this…would love to “let myself go” though others may disagree ;-)

    Reply
  43. enozia March 13, 2013 at 14:26 #

    nice!

    Reply
  44. Maggie's Corner March 14, 2013 at 21:12 #

    This piece is very nice and an eye opener!

    Reply
  45. Bre Miche March 15, 2013 at 23:42 #

    This is so true and you could easily expound on this for ages.

    Reply
  46. nayelixosei1 March 16, 2013 at 13:53 #

    Amazing! We all go through universal experiences and I’m connecting with your well thought poetic songs.

    Reply
    • Leo Rex March 21, 2013 at 22:42 #

      thanks for sharing an experience together

      Reply
  47. ablessedpilgrim March 17, 2013 at 21:35 #

    This season of my life is certainly one for changes. Great words. Thanks for posting them. Thank you for following my blog.

    Reply
  48. luv4beautyandnailart March 22, 2013 at 02:35 #

    Breath of fresh Air!!!

    http://thenailartandbeautydiaries.wordpress.com

    Reply
  49. storythom March 22, 2013 at 21:33 #

    thanks for liking my story, “The Old, Old Story,” and for following my blog. I was glad to read some of your poetry; keep writing!

    Thom

    Reply

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