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And Suddenly I Was Me

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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

Posted on March 27, 2021

Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2021

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Beata Agustin Date: 5/12/2021 2:00:00 AM Wow! So delighted am I to listen to you in your expressive vocal reading of your poem.God bless you. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/12/2021 6:05:00 AM Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Beata ~

Leo Larry Amadore Date: 5/10/2021 3:32:00 PM Excellent -- and a pleasure to hear your reading! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/10/2021 5:50:00 PM Thank you so much, Leo ~

Wendy Watson Date: 5/10/2021 2:48:00 PM Your expressive reading really enhanced this beautifully composed poem, Line. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/10/2021 5:51:00 PM Thank you very much, Wendy ~

Constance La France Date: 5/10/2021 1:13:00 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 Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/10/2021 1:58:00 PM Thank you very much, Constance. I'm sure you would be awesome ~

Eve Roper Date: 5/9/2021 11:03:00 PM Awesome, Line. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/10/2021 5:31:00 AM Thank you very much, Eve ~

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/30/2021 3:47:00 AM "One day I was a child The next I was me" absolutely true! Bravo Line! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 3/30/2021 6:01:00 AM thanks, Caren ~

Gershon Wolf Date: 3/29/2021 8:44:00 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 Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 3/30/2021 6:00:00 AM Thank you so much, Gershon.

M. L. Kiser Date: 3/27/2021 12:02:00 PM I recall those days, I miss them, my body misses them more. A nice walk through the past. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 3/28/2021 7:08:00 AM thanks, ML ~

Tom Cunningham Date: 3/27/2021 7:29:00 AM Happy memories Line, bet it feels like yesterday. Tom Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 3/27/2021 7:44:00 AM Absolutely, you know it ~