As Life Went By

 

Above Drawings: by Kerri Costello, my niece, who lives near Philadelphia (Bensalem)

Today’s poem, first appeared on my blog site in July 2017, however I’m not sure when I wrote the original piece….. I know the words where written during Easter “Once Upon Time”….. maybe 7 years ago ?

 

As Life Went By

 

You’re like an infant of mine, a distant cloud in the sky

Always ever present, not able to cry

You’re like a teen of mine, who somehow learnt to fly

Always gliding high, and passing her by

 

You’re like a child of mine, I lost on Good Friday

Always ever present, not able to cry

You’re like an ex-girl of mine, her first words were a lie

Always chasing the answer, by using her thighs

 

You’re like a friend of mine, who left on Good Friday

Always ever present, not able to cry

You’re like a lady of mine, her only instinct was to try

Always seeking final peace, as life went by

 

 

Ivor Steven (c)  April 2020

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

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  2. A perfect quartet, Ivor…your photo, your amazing poem, Kerri’s drawings, and Mr. Cohen! You and Kerri are both so artistically talented and your hearts touch our hearts! Thank you! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) and ❤ 🙂
    PS…Mr. Cohen continues to touch our hearts and souls.

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    1. Mr Cohen, is my musical companion over Easter…..
      Kerri’s talent, despite her disabilities, amazes me… 😂
      The photo is from my walk yesterday, the sun with distant clouds rolling by…..
      My poem is a very emotional piece, my first Easter without Carole….. 💜💙🌏

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      4. Yes, it was good to read them again, look back,.. and then comprehend, how much I’ve moved forward, but also understanding how much Carole has influenced my appreciation of life, and the feelings I have for my surroundings 💙🌏💙🌏

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    1. Yes, very jumbled, I think it was my 1st Easter without Carole….. and the poem a vivid dream from that weekend… nearly 8 years on now… and emotions are high at Easter again ….with this “virus”

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    1. Thank you Aruna… actually the poem just got published in Germany…on a website platform in Mainz… I’m writing an article about my poem landing in Germany now … I’ll probably post it tomorrow….

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