Why I Loved Carolyn Devonshire's Poem: See Me Now

See Me Now by Carolyn Devonshire See me while my eyes are open don’t delay until they close sealing away my soul’s window look within, see the love and joy I hold capture this moment remember me this way when the light leads your eyes to heaven think of me, smile sometimes let laughter be my legacy I cannot live today if you fear tomorrow my eyes are open see me now The above poem was written by Carolyn Devonshire in 2011 for Brian Strand's "Whatever Any theme/Any form" Contest. Note: I found it very difficult to choose one poem from the many inspiring poetic gems that our dear Carolyn Devonshire has left behind in Soup. Still, this particular poem, 'See Me Now' - the moment I read it, I loved it and felt I could relate to it: "To live for the moment" - Her words in this poem show how much she loved the present moment.. the 'Now'. These are my favorite lines..(though each line in this poem is a fav): "don't delay until they close, sealing away my soul's window", "let laughter be my legacy ", and "I cannot live today if you fear tomorrow" revealing a beautiful soul's love to revel in the moment. Though I didn't get to know of Carolyn, reading her poems gives me a feeling as if I had known her long before. This star will keep shining from Above Forever. I sincerely thank our dear sponsor for giving me the opportunity to read some of Carolyn's inspiring poems in order to enter into this beautiful contest. Date: 08/18/2021 For 'Celebrating Carolyn's Poetry: An Uncontest Poetry Contest' Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich