Then and Now

i was…

naive
careless
misguided
studious
bright
wild & stubborn
smart
deviant
blue
rough around the edges and inside
made many paths like a fox
confused by all i followed

i am…

grown
calmer
curious
i am more aware
in my hands is a river
wiser
i am my own becoming
still smart
barely ever blue
seasonal deviant
still a fox in the pathway
following where i often
choose.

Leonell