What Day Is It? (with audio)

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I don’t recall where I am 
or what I’m doing 
How did I get to this place in my life? 
Why did I allow myself to float this far off track?

My inner child looks back 
over a freckle-covered shoulder 
She had different dreams than this  
she bought into a lie she never knew existed

The imperfections of life 
– the tired days 
exhaustion  
relentlessness –  
she never dreamed of those; 
she thought she would be stronger 
she thought she would laugh more

It’s been a path of small compromises 
and making excuses for others 
and now I’m here 
wherever that might be

I don’t remember the way  
I don’t know where I am  
What day is it again?

When I recorded this the bird outside wouldn’t shut-up, so, I left them in. You might hear them if you have a keen ear.

10 thoughts on “What Day Is It? (with audio)”

  1. This poem is really sad but very real. Life gets to most of us. It would be nice to be young again, our inner children leading us, giving us hope and dreams, methinks. But reality inundates and there’s nothing we can do. I can relate to this poem all the more now that I’m in my mid 30s. Really good.

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    1. It is on the sad side, so I’m sorry to my readers for that 😅 But, I am glad to hear you say it was ‘very real’. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts. My inner child, I must write about her sometime soon as well 👌

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  3. Yes! this is the way. I am off to a loooong holiday soon. I am exhausted by everything the city provides which is only stress. 😀
    Your words are felt here

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