I was introduced to the world at a time of fears and war.
We ached and mourned with Jackie, then Coretta, through tears and war.
Heroes explored the moon – twas the beginning of leveling.
A time of change and discovery – taxed for the spheres and war.  

A decade in, Roe vs. Wade, Anti-war, and Civil Rights   
Tide was turning, we owned a dream – due choices for here and war.
A day of political scandal, Nixon and Watergate
The public trust was broken, damaged again by liars and war.  

Two decades in, and like Lady Diana I got married.
We were skinny, poor, stupid, and struggled – found careers and war.
Soon a family was made with two children; one each a boy and a girl
Between AIDS, the Ozone layer and squabbles, more fears and war.  

Three decades in, now we divorce, everything was upside down.
At once – Rodney King and L.A. Riots – Officer it’s war.
Back to school as a single mother – Engineering degree
Going to save the world – but then the Gulf – disappeared and war.  

Four decades in – Adulting a while – Dad has Parkinson’s
That was mine, he gave me that – numbly determined heirs and war.
Remarried, new home, found purpose – destroyed chemical weapons
Then the towers fell, 9-11, Irac within a year and war.  

Five decades in, a Doctorate and cancer diagnosis
Life stops, my husband fights – Chemo treatments, per server and war.
You lose, I lose, cancer and Trump wins – mom falls and passes too.
Time crawls but then husband three – guilty voices I hear and war.  

Six decades in, things old are new again – pandemic – so tired
Political scandal, Roe vs. Wade, homelessness, queers and war.
More physically comfortable than ever, but my spirit sobs.
Grandchildren bring joy – peace I pray – for electioneers and war.