At twenty seven,still flying high.
The world was mine,or so thought I.
Still young and vibrant, no task too big,
A wife and mother of two small kids.
Financially poor, but with time on my side,
I knew I'd find answers, given enough time.
Routines consumed my every waking hour,
Responsibilities mounting in unsurmountable towers.
Turning a few heads, but back then for appearance.
These days it's more so for issues influence.
Sponsoring horse shows,working them too.
Competing in others,won me a few.
Opening night clubs, taking big risks.
Leapt far horizons, ending amiss.
Hopes these days, evade my spirit,
At fifty eight,my flights have no clearance.
Life took a tumble,letting me down,
worked at flying,but no wings could be found.
My days feel as numbered,fate holds the keys,
left here to wonder,what's to become of me.
Guess I'm still gambling,risking what's left.
But the ante's much larger,and I hope for the best.
Author notes
A gal pal a few years ago. Said she envisioned a past life of me as a Mississippi river boat gamblers confidante and mistress. I can see how she might of been liable to envision a previous existance of me that way after reading what just poured here.Too funny,if you knew me.
Bronze winner in judyjudyjudy's contest; http://allpoetry.com/contest/2402261
A contest entry
- Twenty Seven by Judith Chandler.
525 points, ended May 11, 2008, 8 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Wonderful poem suseann
That seemed a great life to lead - taking risks, if they fail, it doesn't matter - you're young so you start afresh. Excellent work. Congratulations on the bronze trophy as well.
Keep up the fantastic work
best wishes as always
Autumn Whisper
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Fittingly honest!
Hah! Catchy, kiddo. Love it. I could soooooo relate to this. In fact, I have a custom resume that lists all my 'hats', and in the end, I simply summate with a question to the employer. "...Now. Dare to NOT hire me!" hehehe.
A worthy winner here.
I must say that this is so light and airy, you don't really need all those punctuations. Let it f~~l~~y!
Thank you!
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Hey now! If this resume' is posted.Send me a link to your past events so I can see my buddy better. I'm sure it will be fantastic and I can know more about you. Hey, thanks for reading and commenting too.~Suseann
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I found your piece full of suspense; it had me wondering if you would fly higher, keep a steady altitude or find the flying more difficult as time went on. Had a feeling you would lose your momentum. And sure enough...But you are still hanging in there.
Enjoyed the story of your life. Thanks very much for sharing it in my contest. -
WONDERFUL!!!
This is a very full life!
's One would be blessed to have lived through so many different experiences.
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This is a good job ...
in the main. Life does seem to throw us curveballs more often than not.
I am sure you'll pull it out in the end. It's like in the song, A Boy Named Sue, where the father says something about life beating you down unless you're tough. I suspect you're tough enough. At least you're still here and many others are not.
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