Herzel Poshiwa Poet Free verse

At 75

For a long time
Maybe for years
Or maybe decades.
She thought she had lived. 

For a dime.
Maybe less.
Or maybe none.
She thought she had worked.

For a minute.
Maybe for days.
Or maybe weeks.
She thought she had laughed.

And finally for a while.
Maybe for years.
Or maybe every day.
She thought she had loved. 

At 75, she wobbled
She reminisced. 
She realised.
She wept bitterly, she hadn’t.

She had watched.
The doors close, did nothing
She could have picked a lock.
Turned around looked for another. 

She had toiled.
Been abused, did nothing.
She could have quit.
Turned around and done her own.

She had laughed.
At herself, she was told so.
She could have stayed grounded.
Turned around and took control.

She had loved.
Loved an alcoholic an abuser.
Bared unloved children, she could have left.
Turned around and loved herself.

She had.
Lived for other people. 
Yes, she had. 

© Herzel Poshiwa

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Skat A September 8, 2015 at 11:31 AM Nice one.. SKAT

Eric Boddie July 29, 2015 at 9:34 AM there is so much power in this....it offers the truth we can not resist....because truth controls us all....we can embrace it with courage or we can show regret and fall....very power piece....;)

Milton Robertson July 29, 2015 at 7:34 AM An awesome poem and it's alright to love other people but you also love you. But God sent his son, who lived and died for us all and the way she lived might make us frown, but upon her head The Lord has placed a Beautiful Crown.