Life Goes On…

Hello, my fellow anoshi (humans in Hebrew)! Before I began this blog, I wrote on a website called Storybird, which is a great reading and writing program, only recently it has had some updates, and it is no longer working for me – but that might just be my total lack of computer knowledge😬… in any case, click here to access the sign up page, and I would recommend it for anyone who likes reading and writing.

If you’re wondering, my username on there is PeTs12, except I don’t really use my account anymore, and I will be transferring a lot of my writing to here, so it would be pretty pointless to check it out – but if you’re curious, go your hardest! A few pieces I would recommend (not written by me, mind you) would be:

  • The B.U.L.L.Y club
  • The Brace Chronicles
  • (boy•ish girl)
  • Heavenly
  • The Fake
  • Alone in a Crowded Place
  • Footprints in the Snow

Getting a move on, the reason I bring up Storybird is because, as I mentioned earlier, I want to transfer some of my better writing from there to here, and I want to begin with one of my favourites, “Life Goes On”. (If you choose to view my profile on Storybird and you come across this piece, please keep in mind that I wrote it when I was 9, and it isn’t the most quality piece of writing, but it was the general idea that I liked…)


A mother gives birth, 
A child is born,
The personality is a mystery,
Could be a kindred or thorn.

When a soul is born,
An elderly spirit dies,
When they have passed on,
The baby always cries.

The baby will weep,
But the mum will stay calm,
For the child knows,
They belong in her arms.

When a baby is born,
They are looked after and healthy,
No-one knows yet,
If they will be wealthy.

When a baby is born,
They don't know right from wrong,
But still, in time, 
Life goes on...


When a toddler shows up,
They bring smiles to our faces,
Like when we're with our favourite people,
In our favourite places.

When a toddler shows up,
They may cry, they may scream,
But they dance all day long,
Before they lay down and dream.

Their world is so vivid,
So full of surprise,
Daunting trials and ventures,
Before they've opened their eyes.

When a toddler takes place,
The ambience is a permanent gong,
But still, in time,
Life goes on...


When a child comes in,
Lots of new doors open up,
Like schools, new activities,
Or an exhausting and fun little pup.

When a child comes in,
They meet new friends,
They learn how to write stories,
And peer through their character's lens.

When a child comes in,
They use up lots of money,
They create new memories,
Some sad, some funny.

They kick a football,
They learn new songs,
But still, in time, 
Life goes on...


When a teenager treads in, 
They are often treading out,
They leave dust in their path,
It clouds their minds with doubt.

They are stubborn to reassure themselves,
To block their future which is a blur,
Bound by rules and expectations,
As opposed to the freedom they would prefer.

They rush around all flustered,
As though their time is running out,
But time is the least of their troubles,
It's the real world they need to worry about.

Cliches and anxiety daunt them,
Are they brains or are they brawn,
But still, in time,
Life goes on.


When an adult takes over,
They are no longer a teen,
No longer depending on their parents,
A little less time to dream.

When an adult takes over,
They learn to live on their own,
They can work and they can drive,
Just trying to find their way home.

When an adult takes over,
They can do what they like,
But time is tightening around them,
A persistent, unforgiving and unwinnable fight.

When an adult takes over,
They are beginning to belong,
But still, in time,
Life goes on...


When a maturing soul is continuing on,
They age in blocks on ten,
They watch the rebellious youth of tomorrow,
Reliving their own antics once again.

The elderly have hindsight,
Which provides them with wisdom,
They are no longer a novice,
They're an advanced participant in the system.

Whether alone or connected,
Their maturity grants them peace,
They have made it so long,
The marks of their past a forehead crease.

When the lifelong hourglass is emptying,
Of simplicity they are fond,
But still, in time,
Life goes on...

Rustic Beauty

Good afternoon my fellow mankind. I was going through my photos, and I came across this absolutely stunning one. (Not trying to brag or anything, but I thought I did pretty well 😏.) Anyway, I looked at it for a while, and all that was going through my mind was urges and drives pressuring me to do a post about it – so here I am, squeezing my creativity sponge until there is basically nothing left!

Now I realize this poem doesn’t exactly reflect upon the image flawlessly, but these were the ideas that sparked from seeing this picture, so maybe just enjoy them separately…

Having said that, remember if you wish to leave a comment be polite and remember all our humane values. Feel free to leave any feedback, but any bullying or nasty comments will not be tolerated. Enjoy!


Divine in its way of pitiful despair
Beauty written all over its rustic grim aura
Its dark devastation so winsome to those who choose to see

So misunderstood, only noticed for its imperfections and flaws
Appreciation is a stranger
Detestation is the familiar

The popular opinion can make or break an individual
Those cheeky whispers making their way through the world
Into someone's ear
And their heart
Destroying them from the inside to out
The fons et origo of egomaniacs

This raw sentimentality allows them to dwell at night
If only they could put a filter on life
Shielding them
Protecting them

Flawless in its way of preserving innocence
Pristine in its way of perpetuating purity
Perfect in its way of cushioning the truth

Littering

Gliding uncomfortably through the murky water
I struggle to make it back to the shallows of the waterhole
My foot throbs in pain
It still stings from the tearing of skin
It still hurts from when I ripped the empty Bunderberg bottle off

I stain the water with my blood
Thinking of how clueless I had been
Coming here, in the tall grass part of the water
Where anything could be hiding
Whether man made or alive

I let my feet struggle to find the muddy floor
As my my big toe gets caught in a Mountain Dew lid
I feel it turn purple as the circulation gets cut off
I squint back a tear, but push through 

My arm shoots out to grab the broken branch that is my exit
And I push off the foot that is gushing with blood
To prevent ripping off the toe that’s caught on my other foot

Flies irritatingly buzz around me
As the pungent smell of dog waste enters my blocked nose
I hear distant yelling and laughing and try to call for help

I pull myself onto the muddy bank and spot a faded hello magazine
    just sitting there, covered in a delicious mixture of poo and water
I lift my foot, the one that got slit by a ginger beer bottle
The sheer sight of the battered skin made me gag
And the dark, thick blood entered into a part of my brain that it
    would never leave

I look up at the dark sky
The sun blinds me inconsiderately
And the scarce amount of trees blew gently in the humid wind
Wondering when their brothers and sisters will return
Or whether they are doomed to sway solemnly for the rest of time