Featured Poem: Three Years Is a Long Time

Three Years Is a Long Time is a wonderful poem by Lauren-Rose. In this edition of Featured Poem, we take a closer look at this amazing piece!

How would you summarize Three Years Is a Long Time?

Three Years Is a Long Time is about moving on from an old relationship and accepting that things have changed. It's about realising that maybe that relationship wasn't as good as you once thought it was, that three years can change your outlook on a lot of things.

How did you choose the title for it?

Titles are something I struggle with a lot; I usually just try to find something within the poem itself and use that.

What inspired you to write this poem?

I actually wrote this poem on the three year anniversary of my break up with my ex-boyfriend, so I guess he was where the inspiration came from. I was just thinking back to how things were when I was with him, so it's really just a filtered version of my thoughts.

What was your favorite thing about writing Three Years Is a Long Time?

I love writing all of my poems; they're all a coping mechanism and how I deal with how I feel. It's just a way to get things off my chest, so my favourite thing would be how I feel after writing something like this.

When writing, do you have any rituals you follow?

I'm still quite new at writing and publishing my poems (this is even my first try at rhyming) so I don't think I can really say I have any rituals. On the nights where I feel like I need to vent or get something off my chest I just write until I can't anymore.

Is there anything you would like to say to anyone who reads your poem?

Thank you, for a start. I hope it's something you can relate to. Mostly I just hope that you find inspiration somewhere in the midst of reading it.

Do you have any other poems you think people would enjoy?

To be honest I don't read a lot of poetry. I spend a lot of time on the Button Poetry Youtube page, there are some insanely talented people out there and I just love watching people perform something they're passionate about.

Special thanks to Goddesss_Of_Muse and Fandango for editing!