I Walked

by Nicole Christine

Image credit: Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash

I walked along,

the Columbia river-

only to find

missing pieces of myself.

The lamb’s ear

that was so simple

and soft

to touch

While I was walking

I was thinking

about grief and how

much we hold it together.

What you’re

meant to be? 

A million pieces

in order to pick them up.

the most important ones

that makes you, you

Is it a prayer or an answer?

Or self-reflection?

With my mind

Wandering about the world

And where I belong;

I kept walking.

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Nicole Christine

Nicole Christine, is a British American writer born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She writes about love, hardships of life, and loss. She won her first eco poetry contest at Wenatchee Valley College in 2022. She has been published in The Comet, and featured on Poetry Soup in 2025. She is looking forward to growing and learning on her journey as a writer.