Edits of My Life
EDITS OF MY LIFE
The years scrolled down like pages
Lots of memories to highlight
Bad times not deleted
That wouldn’t feel right.
Sometimes the years just flowed
Almost perfect from the start
Others were a struggle
Etched forever in my heart
There were missing commas
Brief respites from the pain
Transitions were never easy
But life went on again.
We’d seen unexpected full stops
Sudden death and falling tears
Some insertions gave great pleasure
As I scrolled back through the years
Others dared to comment
Sometimes along the way
Suggested I make changes
That price too high to pay
Edits never ended—
Descriptions just not right
The deadline approached quickly
Time to print in black and white
I wouldn’t really change things
—even if I could
I liked the script I’ d chosen,
things that I had done
The life story that unfolded
Was for me a special one
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