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startin_fresh Member
since 1999-08-13
Posts 137US |
Forty! Life begins at forty That's what they told me To embrace each moment As a portal to the future Inside such confusion As I think of things ahead So much of the past lies Unresolved for me. Trials and tribulations Are everyone's to have Family, friends and others Think they know you well There's a storm Brewing inside of me Logic vs. creativity is Tugging away inside. Stifled dreams and such Plague my very being There's too much unresolved To leave it behind Midlife crisis indeed Some scoff at such To search for oneself Is a ridiculous thought So I thought in my thirties That is such a crock Searching for the meaning Of life and self within I'm at forty now you see And life has been strange Driven to the very brink Of success only to fail Forget the past they say Easier said than done Forget all that shaped The being that i am Tomorrow a new day dawns After a sleepless night Left and right brain fought For control over me. Crisis at forty i hear Is really world war three A defining line in life To move forward or not There's no end to this Tale I tell right now Because at forty years There's much left to write [This message has been edited by startin_fresh (edited 09-19-99).] |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
I really like this one, I feel as though I'm peeking into your thoughts, witnessing the struggle you are engaging in. "Driven to the very brink of success only to fail"--that line packs a powerful punch. I can see a person working their whole life to reach their goal, just to have it taken from them. It makes it easy to understand the turmoil you have inside. Think of your midlife crisis as a rest stop on an interstate: you get to reflect on how far you've come and look forward to the journey that still lies ahead. ------------------ Work like you don't need the money, love like it's never going to hurt, dance like nobody's watching. |
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moonmoon Member
since 1999-08-13
Posts 277TX , USA |
I loved it SF..Thanks for posting it..  It had a natural flow to it & the portrayed emotions were so genuine.. |
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Julie Senior Member
since 1999-08-20
Posts 739Houston, TX |
I don't know where to begin here...This poem really spoke to me and glad to find out I'm not going crazy. I had my 40th the first of this month and didn't even predict the change in my head it brought on. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS. It's nice to know I'm not going through this alone. ------------------ Julie ------------------------- ..."to thine own self be true." >William Shakespeare |
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startin_fresh Member
since 1999-08-13
Posts 137US |
To my dear friend Tara: Each time I post a poem I am like a kid in the candy store finding it hard to wait for the treat of having my work read. YOu inspire me. To moonmoon Thank you very much. Putting my work on a board is new and scary as well as exciting. I try to be as honest as i can with my writing because it will forever be a legacy of who or what i am as a person. Julie: As i said in the poem when i was thirty I thought it was a crock..but now..it's truly the most undefined plateau I have ever reached.. One hand on the branch and sinking in the quicksand..I am pulling to spring forth out of the quagmire and rocket into a new and exciting future. It takes time. Too much time. SF |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
SF: I'm 42 now or is it 43..I never can remember..*g*...I think I got younger when I hit 40...sound weird?..I guess I felt the pressure was off and I could be me and me I am....wow!..I discovered a me I didn't know existed...I didn't go wild or anything but felt really comfortable with me in a way I hadn't felt before...I'm not sure I could put it into words but I felt I'd reached maturity of mind and yet nothing else has aged....I often think it;s the way you are inside that glows outside....so have hope, life at 40 can be terrific.. HUGS ------------------ You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
SF, you know that your poetry was what drew me to you in the first place. You are the first one I really opened up to with mine. I value our friendship! ------------------ Work like you don't need the money, love like it's never going to hurt, dance like nobody's watching. |
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