Retrospective Evening
A visit with my oldest friends
the ones who know me best
A quiet evening
recalling our life together
Our twenties -
A quest to define who we are
Searching for our purpose and place
Hoping to make a difference
In our thirties
Struggling to not lose who we are
Accepting new roles of wife and mother
Doubting we make a difference
In our forties
Beginning to recognize who we are
Disillusioned with career and life
Wondering if we will ever make a difference
Now in our fifties
Embracing the person we have become
Understanding that we will continue to change
Knowing we make a difference every day
Pouring another glass of wine
We become quiet
reflecting on life with my closest friends
me, myself and I
Copyright © Ann Roske | Year Posted 2012
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