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Measuring Years

"measuring years" how do I measure the years do I start at the beginning or the end will it cover the many tears anger and bitterness I will not defend just let me be to have my mind as the years of pain are intertwined years one and two and counting are gone I know there will be a new dawn I know all has been rearranged as I somehow become withdrawn life has changed I manage to get through the years as I learn to pretend and somehow work through all the fears still anger and bitterness I will not defend I sit and watch my life being defined through all the years combined with all the medical treatment undergone the curtain of life is being drawn I am told everything is unchanged yet I remain withdrawn life has changed time passes as I hide the tears a new life is always around the bend month after month until it becomes years while on the physical and emotional mend space and air seem confined as the life once lived is behind and the feeling is of being alone all that is needed is for the anger to be gone I look in the mirror and see I have aged for no reason I lash out at everyone life has changed a new day begins after four and five years the years one two and three are seen to the end still there are days of tears still there is anger and bitterness I will not defend it is hard for the mind and body to unwind as I continue to watch the life I left behind I keep searching for a new milestone with every being in my bone I feel I have been shortchanged that the world has won life has changed now is the time of six and counting years will I ever reach the changing bend will this altering life stop the tears my life of old I will not pretend years of passing are still intertwined and my being today is how I am defined it is true that yesterday is gone I cannot let bitterness continue to be drawn my view of life must be rearranged and view the paintings of a new dawn life has changed now the story has been told as measuring years is getting old I continue to search for a new view as there is so much to attend to while life has been rearranged this is certainly true life has changed SkyWatcher - 10-08-08

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Judy Ball

Date: 3/4/2017 12:30:00 AM

Great job here Lisa. I think we all feel that from time to time through life we have all been short changed. I know I have but all in all I think I have come off pretty well through life. Some things good some not so much but God is good and helps us through the bad times. God Bless, JB

Lisa Ricci
Date: 3/4/2017 4:06:00 AM

Thank you very much Judy. Your review is very generous and I appreciate your intake on the entry and of life. Yes, God does help us through the bad times. He is always there. Blessings back to you and thank you again.

Darren White

Date: 3/3/2017 11:50:00 PM

I forgot to tell you that the form you used was executed impeccably... I am so impressed :)

Lisa Ricci
Date: 3/4/2017 4:04:00 AM

My goodness Darren. Thank you very much. Coming from a writer such as you I am honored. Honestly. Thank you again. I have to admit however this format of the chant royal is quite an undertaking and takes a few moments to execute. Have a great day.

Darren White

Date: 3/3/2017 1:58:00 PM

I can relate to this so much. I am still in so many stages you mention, so much grief, anger, fear, sometimes bitterness and despair. But also love, friendship and acceptance. They often follow each other in rapid succession. I hope that one day I will wake up and accept myself fully the way I am. That will take a lot of work, and a lot of poetry (I use poetry to get my thoughts and feelings under control)

Lisa Ricci
Date: 3/3/2017 3:01:00 PM

Hi Darren. I hope this entry wasn't too painful to read. I know from experience reliving thoughts can be difficult. Words can not express my appreciation and thankfulness for such a review with commentary that I do not take lightly. Honestly. Have a good weekend Darren

Chris Green

Date: 3/3/2017 11:13:00 AM

Definitely a deep and thought provoking poem Lisa. What can I say about this, there is a piece of this that I am sure every one who reads can relate to. Maybe the early years, maybe the later years, but no one is immune to the ticking clock and you have expressed so many emotions on the subject. This was a fantastic piece of writing and deeply profound. I wish I had written this.

Lisa Ricci
Date: 3/3/2017 1:39:00 PM

Wow, thank you Chris. Can I bottle up this review of your intake and thoughts of the entry. I am honored. Honestly. I wrote this entry back in 2008 but the clock still runs. This format was quite the undertaking. Enjoy the rest of the day and weekend also.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/3/2017 8:02:00 AM

Life changes..at times in ways that make us happy..Other times in ways that make us cry..Or ask Why..Life changes..but no matter what We pass through..There is always something for our own good behind every experience..Happy moments will make us fulfilled..Other sad or Hard times will make us strong..We always achieve something.Ageing is a blessing indeed..and its always beautiful that we can wake up..Write poetry..Meet new friends and be able to breathe..This poem is so deep..Am touched Lisa

Lisa Ricci
Date: 3/3/2017 1:32:00 PM

Wow Charmaine I very much agree with your words of life. How very true. I am honored by your intake commentary and your generosity. All are so appreciated. Honestly. Thank you very much.