Helen J Radford Poet Bio

So, Here I Am

So, here I am.  I've arrived safely at maturity. 
Sorry I was delayed - it's been quite a journey! 
The weather was sometimes very rough, 
and steering through those storm-ravaged lanes 
was really rather tough. 

So, here, I am.  What do I have to show 
for this long and arduous odyssey? 
What do I really know?  What lessons learned? 
What collection of learn`ed luggage 
is nestling in the trunk of my vicissitude? 

So, here I am, a bit battered and travel-weary: 
jet-lagged by hours of delays, and wearied 
by travelling in so many endless circles; 
orbiting in many a revolving door in search of an exit; 
blinded by blind alleys and one-way streets. 

But, here I am, in need of time to just be me. 
An end to role playing, a recess from responsibility. 
A time to hand over the reigns of obligation 
and traverse new frontiers by ageing 'gracefully', 
as, here I am, safely landed in maturity.

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