looking back
i see
an incomplete version
of the fool to come
searching
for what he was not
ready
to find
through the pain of it
i realize
it took
more pain
more need
more longing
to get
to the me
that is ready
for a new growth
spurt
i will never stop
evolving
but now
i have this wonderful goal
in mind
to strive towards
it is locked
etched
burnt
into my mind