Notes About The Poem

originally written in 2017 but never posted although I did post a variation under a different title
 

I'm Alive

And now I’ve alive
Thump Thump Thump

I’m alive
And it’s amazing
Thump Thump Thump

It’s warm
It’s soft
I’m surrounded by love
And it goes Thump Thump Thump

I drift... I listen and sleep
Day after day
I hear Thump Thump Thump

It’s the sound of being loved
It’s the sound of happiness
Thump Thump Thump

It’s like a drum
Beating to the rhythm
Of my growth

It’s telling a story in code
Thump Thump Thump

Day after day
I drift… I listen and sleep
As I grow stronger
Thump Thump Thump

It’s my link to the Creator
It’s the chant of angels
It’s a prayer and a promise
Thump Thump Thump

It’s time
Something is happening

It’s cold and bright
I gasp for my first breath
Then I hear silence
And more silence

I don’t understand
Then I feel warmth again
And there it is
Finally I hear it
That familiar Thump Thump Thump

Thump Thump Thump

I am whole again
Against my mother’s breast
Thump Thump Thump



AP: 3rd place 2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Wolf Avatar
April 23, 2020 at 4:21 PM
Aww! Can I call you 'Thumper' now?! So sweet, Line. :) Gershon
Gauthier Avatar
April 23, 2020 at 6:12 PM
You can ~ but I might not answer. LOL
Mcguire Avatar
April 10, 2020 at 9:07 PM
so well written my heart is still going thump thump thump after reading it
Gauthier Avatar
April 10, 2020 at 10:10 PM
LOL - very funny, Timothy.
Gilmour Avatar
April 10, 2020 at 3:18 AM
This is so beautiful and very emotional Line, for the birth of a child is the most precious moment and you have really captured that moment - thank you... With kindest thoughts Ann xx
Gauthier Avatar
April 10, 2020 at 6:40 AM
Thank you for your lovely comment, Ann. Much appreciated.
Gentile Avatar
April 8, 2020 at 2:02 PM
The beginning of consciousness in this realm! If only we could truly remember, You poem makes me feel like I do! I really enjoyed. Stay safe Line xxoo
Gauthier Avatar
April 9, 2020 at 12:15 AM
Thank you, Mike. Much appreciated.
Mchattie Avatar
April 8, 2020 at 12:50 PM
Ah. A simpler time indeed. It seems a cruel trick of nature to take us from such a glorious existence in the womb only to be thrust into the tribulations of our earthly existence. Can we co back? Wonderful poem my friend. Have a great day.
Gauthier Avatar
April 9, 2020 at 12:15 AM
Maybe the afterlife is even better. Thanks, David.
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