Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

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And Suddenly I Was Me

I remember when
Suddenly I came of age

There was a clear moment of
That was then and this is now

I had my wings
And urge to fly
I was fourteen

There was a world
Beyond the nest

I owned a blanket
And a ghetto blaster
It was the summer of ‘72

I had the taste of freedom on my lips
And sunshine on my back

Dreams to dream
The world to conquer

Life was sweet
There was no looking back

I had come of age
That was then and this was now

One day I was a child
The next I was me

The me I had become
The me I would become

Shaped by my past
Thrust in my prime
The me I would grow into

Adventures to pursue
The shoes I had to fill

I had come of age
That was then and in my head
Then is still forever now

I was fourteen
The me I would grow into
The taste of freedom on my lips



Read on air by invitation  ~  April 8, 2021  'LATE NIGHT POETS'

AP : Honorable Mention 2021

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Beata Agustin May 12, 2021 at 2:00 AM Wow! So delighted am I to listen to you in your expressive vocal reading of your poem.God bless you. Line Gauthier May 12, 2021 at 6:05 AM Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Beata ~

Leo Larry Amadore May 10, 2021 at 3:32 PM Excellent -- and a pleasure to hear your reading! Line Gauthier May 10, 2021 at 5:50 PM Thank you so much, Leo ~

Wendy Watson May 10, 2021 at 2:48 PM Your expressive reading really enhanced this beautifully composed poem, Line. Line Gauthier May 10, 2021 at 5:51 PM Thank you very much, Wendy ~

Constance La France May 10, 2021 at 1:13 PM Line, so beautifully read, I loved hearing you read your poem, you have the perfect voice for reading poetry, and of course your words are so meaningful, love _Constance Line Gauthier May 10, 2021 at 1:58 PM Thank you very much, Constance. I'm sure you would be awesome ~

Eve Roper May 9, 2021 at 11:03 PM Awesome, Line. Hugs Eve Line Gauthier May 10, 2021 at 5:31 AM Thank you very much, Eve ~

Caren Krutsinger March 30, 2021 at 3:47 AM "One day I was a child The next I was me" absolutely true! Bravo Line! Line Gauthier March 30, 2021 at 6:01 AM thanks, Caren ~

Gershon Wolf March 29, 2021 at 8:44 PM Whoa! Fourteen?!! So revealing! Today, fourteen, at least in the Chicago area, is still a snowflake needing safe spaces and stuffed animals -- except for the gang-bangers and car-jackers, of course, who are 'wise beyond their years.' Interesting to ponder this one, for sure! :) gw Line Gauthier March 30, 2021 at 6:00 AM Thank you so much, Gershon.

M. L. Kiser March 27, 2021 at 12:02 PM I recall those days, I miss them, my body misses them more. A nice walk through the past. Line Gauthier March 28, 2021 at 7:08 AM thanks, ML ~

Tom Cunningham March 27, 2021 at 7:29 AM Happy memories Line, bet it feels like yesterday. Tom Line Gauthier March 27, 2021 at 7:44 AM Absolutely, you know it ~