Identity

In response to Sue W. & Gerry C.’s

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Identity


Daddy’s little girl
for a time
until I wasn’t

Mommy’s bane
jealousy reigned
until it didn’t

Waiting to grow up
beautiful like the others
until I couldn’t

First love bloomed soft
petals open to the sun
until it left

New love comes along
sings an enamored song
until it stopped

Little babies born
a heart swells with joy
until I’m discarded

Life moves forward
pain and shards of happiness
until scabs form

Despair disappears
when he is near
until he isn’t

Adrift in a chaotic sea
rescued by the one
until there are two

Dad and mom have passed away
lovers love espoused to another
until the end of time

Dogs and trees now
comfort me
until they too are gone

Comments

12 responses to “Identity”

  1. SueW Avatar

    Such a sad poem, but beautiful nonetheless.
    Thank you for sharing it with our challenge, Ami.

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Thank you so much Sue! 🙏

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  2. Gerry C. Avatar

    Good morning. I enjoyed your poem. I should mention that my name is Gerry not Larry.

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Hi Gerry,
      I guess my independently functioning spell-check took control! Apologies – corrected now! Thank you!! 😊

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      1. Gerry C. Avatar

        Thank you as well.

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  3. Ron. Avatar

    Cyclicwonderful

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  4. Sadje Avatar

    This is a beautiful poem Ami but so sad.

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Thank you my friend …. 💔

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        You’re welcome

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  5. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more Avatar

    Thoughtful impressive! Best wishes, Michael

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Thank you so much Michael! 😊

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