Opportunity
Life leaves scratches
her fear of limitations
in an unwieldy gait
uncertain in her body
self wisdom that wounds
knowing missed chances
what to value, what to preserve?
her edifice cracked by misfortune can be restored
and every fragment isn't a puzzle
at age sixty, a bootleg feel for indulgence rises
flowered dress to fuel her traction
as shoebox isolation fades
new force of will
to seize joy like a ring toss hoop
to drop the faithful security of mask
a jump off fences
she follows the river's path to a seniors' dance,
skirting forlorn alleyways,
to a hall decorated welcome, like the wave of circus flags
as melodies rising, loosen barricaded thoughts
to the beauty of aged embracing
in a slow dance that doesn't feel one sided
movement that sways in touch
a dash of spice
movement that blooms
the space around her
Poem revised July 27, 2022
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