Self Song
What, oh what, shall I make? What lilting tune shall I create To be the music of my life? A song of Mother? Teacher? Wife?
How could I merge the many years Composed of laughter, doubt, and tears Into a single piece or time? I cannot form the proper rhyme.
Though I confide, if I might, That every day and every night I lie awake, I lie abed Putting notes to words I’ve said.
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This poem puts me in touch with the never ending searching for identity or figuring out where or what we are at different times— no matter what stage of life and that there is not always a clear set of words or song to sing to name “self” I like the un-resolved feeling of this poem..that it is rather identifying a reality of evolving or growing that happens…
these are my impressions. Thank you for your poem. I love it!