One more ring
by Elouise
20 November 2015
One more ring around
The core of who I am
And will become
At a loss
I stand mute
Inhale this world
Never will I live
Long enough to exhaust
The beauty of each day
In this short life
Do I look old?
I feel a newborn baby
Inside peering out
On the world spread
Like a table before me
Do I want a gift?
A token of respect for
Living yet another year?
I’m just an ordinary woman
With simple tastes and
Complex emotions
My wish is
To see, smell and taste
Joy in this season of
Autumn’s falling leaves
Pirouetting gracefully
To the waiting earth below
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© Elouise Renich Fraser, 20 November 2015
Photo credit: DAFraser, November 2014
Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, PA
Evocative and lovely. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you, Fran!
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Happy birthday Elouise!! Enjoy your day 🙂 🎉
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🙂 Thank you, Kathy!
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Ditto! May it be a truly lovely day!
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Thanks, Meg!
Elouise
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Happy Birthday! I’m glad you really aren’t mute and are sharing yourself with us.
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🙂 Thanks, David! I’m happy about that, too!
Elouise
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