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 FIRST PLACE