Songs of Eretz Poetry Review is pleased to present “Transience” by
Callie Koeval. Miss Koeval is a high school student living in North
Carolina. Aside from reading and writing poetry, she enjoys listening to
music, playing guitar, and spending time with friends.
Transience
Callie Koeval
A fleeting existence of youth;
there is no time in all the
world
that will not wane and fade as
well--
the best of which have yet to
be.
I'm bleeding on your coattails
now
from following through
everything,
made your endeavors those of
mine
by breaking bones and aching
feet.
My limited endurance of
a ceaseless, mundane
transience
will see the changing of the
tides
so long as I have will to
learn.
Poet’s Notes: I wrote this piece feeling
the constancy of my life and my dependency upon the people and things in it. So
when I worry, as I often do, that my time on earth will be insignificant, all I
can do is write about it.
Editor’s Note: I like the dark tone and
subtle feminist subtext. Reminded me a bit of Sylvia Plath.
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