Scribbles of Existence

Chronicles in Verse

Maul Center
Heart Speak
3 min readOct 7, 2023

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Photo by Sam Haddad on Unsplash

In the tapestry of life’s grand design, we are all but travelers, wanderers through time, etching our stories upon the parchment of existence. Each day, each moment, a precious stroke of the quill, composing verses of our unique journeys. It is through these scribbles of existence that we find the true poetry of life.

The first verses are written in the innocence of youth, where the world is a playground of wonder, and every day is an adventure waiting to be explored. Like a fledgling poet, we stumble upon the alphabet of life, discovering the letters of joy, curiosity, and boundless imagination. These early verses are filled with the laughter of childhood, the warmth of family, and the dreams that dance like fireflies in the night.

As we grow, our verses evolve, and the ink of experience deepens. We encounter the verses of struggle and heartache, for life’s journey is not always a gentle breeze but a tempestuous sea. These are the verses that test our mettle, that forge our character. In these moments of trial, we often find the hidden reserves of strength and resilience within us, like a poet finding the perfect rhyme in the midst of chaos.

Love, too, weaves its verses into our narrative. It is a theme that repeats in endless variations, each love story as unique as a fingerprint. Some verses speak of sweet, tender love, while others of love lost and love found again. Love is the sonnet that lingers in our hearts, the ballad that haunts our dreams, and the epic that tells the tale of our souls entwined.

And then there are the verses of discovery — the moments when we find our true selves, our passions, our callings. These are the verses that light the fire within us, propelling us forward on our odyssey. It is in these moments of revelation that we realize our potential as poets of our own destiny.

But as we pen the verses of our existence, we also come to understand that life is a transient melody, a fleeting sonnet. The final verses speak of reflection, of looking back upon the epic of our lives and finding meaning in the tapestry we’ve woven. It is here, in the twilight of our days, that we realize the beauty of our scribbles of existence.

For life is not merely a destination; it is a poetic journey, an ever-unfolding narrative. And as we continue to write the chronicles of our lives in verse, we discover that the true art of living lies not in the perfection of our prose but in the beauty of our imperfections, in the authenticity of our stories, and in the love and connection we find along the way.

In the end, our existence is a collection of scribbles, each one a testament to our presence in this world. So, let us write with intention, with passion, and with love, for our scribbles of existence are the verses that will be remembered long after we have turned the final page.

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Maul Center
Heart Speak

Aspiring writer 📚 | | Trying to find my voice and make a difference, one word at a time 🖋️