Your Journey
Listen to Kirsty reading her poem ...
Are you a big ferry, who chugs along slow?
You happily take your time, know where to go
Are you a smooth plane, who is highest of all?
Your power and strength can impress and enthral
Are you a safe train, who stays firm on the tracks?
Your route is set clear, you sit back and relax
Are you a large airship, who floats in the blue?
You’re not in a hurry, you soak in the view
Are you a fast race-car who dashes about?
Your aim is to win, you’re the best you’ve no doubt
Are you a small bike, who just pedals along
Your progress is steady, you’re quietly strong
We all travel differently, in our own way
I hope you don’t mind, I’ll end on a cliché
What matters is not where you hope to arrive
But loving the journey, and who’s by your side.
You happily take your time, know where to go
Are you a smooth plane, who is highest of all?
Your power and strength can impress and enthral
Are you a safe train, who stays firm on the tracks?
Your route is set clear, you sit back and relax
Are you a large airship, who floats in the blue?
You’re not in a hurry, you soak in the view
Are you a fast race-car who dashes about?
Your aim is to win, you’re the best you’ve no doubt
Are you a small bike, who just pedals along
Your progress is steady, you’re quietly strong
We all travel differently, in our own way
I hope you don’t mind, I’ll end on a cliché
What matters is not where you hope to arrive
But loving the journey, and who’s by your side.
This poem is copyright (©) Kirsty Tomlin 2024
About the Writer
Kirsty Tomlin
Kirsty writes and illustrates picture books, short stories and poems for children. She lives in beautiful Derbyshire with her three children and husband. She has been a primary school teacher in a past life and has worked for a number of children’s charities. When she is not writing and drawing, she can be found walking, playing, throwing stones in the river and reading to her lovely children.
