Am I old
enough to coax lively thoughts
out of an
exhausted mind?
Am I old
enough to lessen the loss
of a
forlorn soul?
Am I old
enough to rekindle the flame
in a
frozen heart?
Am I old
enough to free a stifled tongue
and share
words of fly?
Am I old
enough to change
ancient
roots into fresh art?
Am I young
enough to value what was
and
celebrate growing old?
Yes, I am.
Today,
I dance my 47th turn around the sun. My back is aching and my
lymphedema is acting up. Still, there will be food, presents, family time,
writing and gardening. So… life is good.
photo by Nikhita Singhal, on Unsplash
– for
Poets and Storytellers United (Friday Writings #121: Youth Is Nature, Age Is Art)
I find I think increasingly of freeing my stifled tongue as I grow older... if not now, then when... !!!
ReplyDeleteGosh, Rajani, I wouldn't have thought of your tongue as stifled! But of course it's your pen I'm thinking of.
DeleteTongue vs Pen... real life vs poetry... :) :)
DeleteYes! And stay that way!
ReplyDeleteLove this and the way you weave your life into it - Great work
ReplyDeleteI love that 'changing ancients roots into fresh art' Great love you are old and young enough!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday ! You still have so many years to keep on dancing around the sun. Hope all the smiling and dancing will cancel out some of that pain...Enjoy !.......Rall
ReplyDeleteAs Marja says, both old enough and young enough. May we all be so!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, dear Magaly! I hope your Special Day is Extra Special this year!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Magaly, you've entered into the best years yet to "rekindle frozen hearts" and much more along the way.
ReplyDeleteHave a sweet, happy birthday, Maga! 💜💜💜
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteWe are old enough all too soon but to do all the things you say is a wonderful tribute to getting older. Happy Birthday lovely lady.
ReplyDeleteOnly 47! Yes you are old enough and young enough.
ReplyDeleteYou are a young poet. Have a most excellent year.
ReplyDeleteAnswer is yes because your memory is still working good. I wish it could be the last to go but that generally doesn't happen.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the prompt, I enjoyed its fruit.
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Asked ~ and answered. A deep exploration into the who's and why's of an amazingly insightful, talented and brave woman. I hope your birthday was the day you needed it to be! Cheers to more. May they be as pain free as possible.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and sending belated happy birthday wishes.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
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belated birthday- stay blessed...great poetic work
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. You are old enough to be young!
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