Painting "My Own Little World"  NFS

I wrote this poem with the intent of giving hope to all that have a parent that may be slipping away.  We should always try to find a positive in life.  If we try to look at things in a different light, we can find some hope.


My Own Little World

To you it may seem I'm no longer here...
You look at my face and wonder my thoughts...
You see a body that is lined with age...
I see a body through a haze.

My mind is telling me that girl is me...
That girl that is walking toward the sea.
I'm laughing and feeling the sun on my face,
And the surf I'm playing in looks like lace!

You look at me with your eyes full of pain...
And you wonder if I even remember your name.
I see my daughter playing in the sand...
The sun kissing her body with a healthy tan.

I'm sitting here in my own little world...
My mind is full of the life I have lead.
My body can no longer keep up with my thoughts...
But my mind is giving me the peace I have sought.

I have one more journey on my list,
And I'm getting ready to take that trip.
My job here is done and I'm free to depart...
But just know that I'll always live in your heart!

Carol Frye