"One day when you wake up, you will find that you have become a forest. You have grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had. You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life-giving qualities. You have learned to take all the negativity around you and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing. A host of wild creatures live inside you and you call them stories. A variety of beautiful birds rest inside your mind and you call them memories. You have become an incredible self-sustaining thing of epic proportions. And you should be proud of yourself, of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be."
~Nikita Gill~
"You Have Become A Forest"
Nikita Gill is a poet and writer. She has written and curated six volumes of poetry. She uses social media to engage her audience. She has been described as one of the most successful Instapoets and one of the most exciting young writers working today. Ms. Gill was born in Belfast in 1987 to Indian parents who had been temporarily living in Ireland. Her father was in the merchant navy. The family moved back to New Delhi when Gill was a few months old, and she grew up and was educated there. She studied Design at university in New Delhi, and she completed a master's degree at the University of the Creative Arts.
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret :)
DeleteWow, I love her analagies! I SO wish this was true for me!!
ReplyDeletePerhaps it is and you may not see it Ginny. Methinks we all agree, you are a very special lady :)
DeleteSomething to aspire to.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed :)
DeleteThat is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteGlad you found it so Ann and you are very welcome :)
DeleteBeautiful poem, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy day!
You are very welcome Eileen and I wish you the same :)
DeleteSuch an endearing composition. EVERYone should get ahold of this and run with it.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I loved it and she has many more I intend to read, and share eventually :)
DeleteI love this beautiful concept - I'm a forest!
ReplyDeleteMe too, I would like to plant my feet in one :)
DeleteI love this quote!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad Yogi :)
Deletei have for sure grown very far from my seeds, changing and changing and still am at 77
ReplyDeleteHaven't we all Sandra :) Always evolving into the person we are now, and beyond.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine, I agree :)
DeleteI love these thoughts, Denise. Thank you for introducing a new to me poet.
ReplyDeleteThat's great Martha Ellen and you are very welcome :) She was new to me too.
DeleteThis is so wonderful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Jeanie, I am happy you thought it so :)
DeleteThank you for sharing these words by Nikita Gill.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
So glad you enjoyed Jan and you are very welcome. All the best to you too :)
DeleteQuite wise.
ReplyDeleteVery much so :)
DeleteSuch beautiful words and analogy, Denise!
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday!
Thank you Veronica, Happy Wednesday to you too and soon to be Happy Thursday :)
DeleteThank you Linda, I thought so too :)
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