Since I Am

• Manuel Mathew, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2020

I love to travel
It’s the most beautiful feeling, to soar over the clouds
Or to become one with the seas as you float along them
I love the sensation of being able to fall asleep in one city
and to awake in another
I have been to a total of 212 cities in my time of travelling
I always travel with companions, they are always different
But I like to stick around with them after our journey together
These people tend to introduce me to their friends
Then I start a new journey with these new people
Although, I’ve never seen my original companion after I left them
The cycle continues, new journeys, new people, new experiences
But all good things come to an end
Nowadays I can’t even travel, let alone find new people to travel it with
Well I guess I can only blame myself for this, since I’m the reason behind it all
Since I am COVID-19