Remembering Me

I send out the postcard wishes To friends who need cheer Making it clear I remember them And in so doing Find the lost link to Remembering me Window pane reflections And antique mirrors Gave no glimpse Of the girl who skipped stones Over the water Or walked on air In meadows green Til I took the time To set aside the time To be kind and courteous Enough to stop making excuses For the thief who stole my smile I let the sun lighten my hair And lightened the weight upon My tired shoulders By standing up straighter And lifting my eyes That the height of my spirit Remembering me First, as I was Second, as I am Third, who I became Fourth, who I could still be It was not hard to do Once I forgot the tales other's told Without their knowing the ins and outs Of the maze that makes up my starts and endings The curves and corners to the curls That dance across my marvelous mind Tonight, in good company Remembering me