The Before
- Esther
- Oct 30, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 1, 2023
I wish you knew me
In the before
When my hips swayed
Through the door
Of effortless arm swing
Of effortless everything
When I truly believed
That this type of disease
Would never happen
To someone like me
When people stopped to stare
Or compliment my hair
And I was eager to be
The center of everything
Now I am at the center again
Of a whirlwind of feelings
Live in the moment
Don’t think about tomorrow
If steps were as easy as words
I would already be at the finish line
Hmm, I like this very much Esther, one of my beliefs, mantras, is that poetry conveys more with less, which is exactly what your words do. For me your words have a subtlety , a lightness of touch which is wonderful. I don't know f you have 'a style' or not but this one would be a great vehicle for your words.
Thank you Esther for your honest words
You captured thoughts we all have or had.
Nice first poem Esther but , dare I say, you are still and always will be the same person inside. Stay with us and hopefully you'll find some positives (eg. your creativity will blossom ) x
Welcome Esther. A lovely poem to start your account here.