
Who Am I?
In your shadow
I exist
losing myself
long ago
Content to be here
loving you
and being with you
As years go by
I remember me
The vibrancy
How I’d turn heads
when I entered
rooms full with people
Speaking freely
I could spin a story
and amuse
I would attract
with my voice
and laughter
nightly
Excitement!
This is how you
found me
Drawn to me
by a magnetic pull
and here I stayed
with you as
my private audience
Now, no one knows
my name
I am seen
but no one sees me
Sometimes
I feel the strain
Who have I become?
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
OctPowriMo - The prompt today is Who am I?
I actually wrote and posted this poem in the
summer. I am rebloggong it as it fits today's
prompt perfectly.
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Incredible! Really relatable Christine! <3
Thank you so much Carol Anne 🙂❤️
I, too, have this memory: “How I’d turn heads
when I entered
rooms full with people”…your words are ever lovely and meet our hearts.
Oh thank you so much 🙂❤️
I also meant to mention how deeply I know the sense of living in someone else’s shadow–at first it seems an honor….until it sucks your soul out of you…hideous experience.
Isn’t that the truth!
Sad state of affairs 🙁
I haven’t studied the lyrics of this song yet, But I’m A fan of “Poets Of The Fall”, and i think the song suits….
https://youtu.be/aPkg2XnEmCQ
I’ll check it out Ivor. Thank you! 🙂
Always my pleasure Christine
Love this ♥♥
Thank you! 💕☺️
Aww, Christine! This struck a chord. Don’t we forget our own identity for a loved one just to be their pale shadow! Love this. ❤️
Thanks so much Punam 🙂❤️
You are welcome. 🙂
Wow! Profound.
Thank you Sadje ☺️
You’re welcome Christine. 👍
Wow Christine, another great one!
Thank you Jonathan/ (Joey) I appreciate that very much 🙂💕
Another one, straight out of the ballpark. Wonderfully written, Christine!!
Aww Beckie, you are too kind. ☺️ Thank you so much, as always ❤️
Always a pleasure. 💛
Well Done. Love your work.
Thank you Darnell 🙂🙂