State of Mind

State of Mind

I am uninhibited and long in years
but still here to praise the day
and my present mien amid the strife
that I endured I can see a light
as if reflected on a watery path
that glistens and shows the way
to another day that I choose 
to accept and come what may
I will not age , I  will evolve
To demolish dementia with my thoughts
I have recaptured youth 
With the tools I have wrought
To trot in the world with a steady gait
as a child, I am uninhibited
still here to praise the day

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May 14, 2017
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Allison Avatar
May 14, 2017 at 11:43 AM
There so many outstanding lines here Ralph I too would battle to 'demolish dementia' - also love 'to trot in a world with a steady gait of a child' - made me think of my mum:-( hugs Jan xx fave & 7:-)
Sergi Avatar
May 14, 2017 at 8:28 PM
Hi Jan from Man: THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Schwartz Avatar
May 14, 2017 at 10:39 AM
Nice write, A love of life shows in your words, Why it takes us age to figure it out is beyond me .. God Bless :)
Sergi Avatar
May 14, 2017 at 3:30 PM
Thanks, Glenn: I volunteer in a hospital and when I see the wretched state that some folks are in, I thank God for my small blessings.
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