I guess it's some comfort that, if I had any pretensions whatsoever, this stuff would not appear. Anywhere. But I am free of all pretension. I'm barely half awake today (the only state in which it is possible to compose verse of this standard), but there's nothing like the progress of a bloody rotten cold to teach you that, all things considered, you are winning, after all. But it is still a bloody rotten cold, thus the altogether melodramatic climax of the piece.
I know I am winning.
I know I am winning because I am alive
The only line to follow being “I will survive.”
Gloria in Excelis Gaynor, Hallejulah and Hooray!
I know I am winning - at least I am today.
I know I am winning because I am awake
Are you conscious of the difference that consciousness can make?
I know who I am, where I am and roughly why
(In between the periods when such things go awry).
I know I am winning because I have a voice
It might be stronger and much clearer, if I should have the choice
But even if my only words were written on a screen
At least I’d have block capitals to signify my SCREAM.
I know I am winning because I can move
Doesn’t matter how far or fast it is, how accurate or smooth.
My body will do approximately anything I choose,
It’s something that I’ve got right now and something I could lose.
I know that I am winning because I can heal,
I’ve never died of anything, however bad I feel.
And even if I’m tired and sore and somewhat out of breath
I ducked and dived and stayed alive and got one over death.
You are winning. Writing a poem is often a good sign that your voice is alive and well, no matter what your body is doing.
ReplyDeleteI like the sentiment...
ReplyDeleteI can't write poetry even when awake so I'm full of admiration. I can do limericks mind, but not yer actual poetry like wot them poets like Billy Waggledagger* can write.
ReplyDelete*William Shakespeare.
Has no one yet commented on Gloria in Excelsis Gaynor?
ReplyDeleteWonderful.
I thought it best to ignore it. It will only encourage her ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone. Quite a bit better today :-)
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