Something Old Something New
NEW POEM
Today I stand alone
At a tall black microphone
As I open up the show
To an audience I don’t know
Such an honour to be asked
reciting poetry from the past
Dedicated to sweet souls
whose words now long forgotten
And for just a while I take them
to a peaceful magical place
As my words have moved
their hearts and souls
emotions they can barely hold
Accompanied by music
from the song
“You Raise Me Up”
The more I read
The more I say
Brings tears of emotion to their eyes
just how my words would move them
I truly did not realise
They moved me too
words I had written
Words read out loud
from me to you
And as the music starts to play
we start to sing
“You Raise Me Up”
I start to cry
I don’t know why
it always makes me cry…
The audience too their tears doth flow
so proud my words have moved them so
For I am truly on a high
My heart and soul are in the sky
My poem now comes to an end
My spirit smiles with exultation
to cheers ~ applause ~ a celebration
They raise the roof as souls entwine
they almost touch the sky
For today I really made their day
and they have made mine too
Monies going to Parkinson’s UK
we pray a cure is found one day
So blessed to be able to sing am I
with our wonderful Parkinson’s choir
It is food for my heart each time I take part
With lovely friends who like me have “P”
Singing together
I could not feel any higher
And tonight on this stage
I feel almost on fire…
After opening the concert
So emotional am I
Such an honour to be asked
To read my poem from the past
And even though today
A week has now gone by
My heart and soul are still up there
somewhere in the sky…
Written 2nd October 2021
Contest SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW
Sponsor John Lawless
SEE ORIGINAL POEM - WE RAISE THEM UP OR something old something new
Contest A STRAND (1051)
Sponsor Brian Strand
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