Old Latin—Meaning Relic: (rĭ-lĭk′wē-ē′)
Modern: One Who Survives—Survivor
Open door ahead
Promising an adventure.
Summer work is here!
Reliquiae. . .a word. . .
Symbolizing youth’s nature.
Burned with ink upon his hand,
Giving confidence.
Young man’s quest has just begun
Warrior’s pose he takes.
Reliquiae. . . a word. . .
Symbol of youth’s character,
Hungry to accept the quest.
Chasm of unknowns
Stretching between him and there—
Undaunted, he jumps.
Reliquiae. . . a word. . .
Symbol of youth’s endurance,
Surviving the tests.
More than Survivor.
Where planted he will flourish—
The youth—and his quest.
By: Linda K. Bridges©2018
*This poem is written in Haiku, multiple stanzas, and is dedicated to our grandson, Connor, upon leaving for a lone island in Alaska to work in a fish cannery for the summer—May through September. Brave soul is he.
