Pieces of me

There are pieces of me

Everywhere; here and there

Here inside; in memories

In my children, grandchildren too

A part of me is in Chile

Another few bits and pieces

Here in South Australia

Some in Hungary

I have left pieces of me 

In all those places

Where I have lived 

Over these past 62 years

Other pieces of me

Are shed with my tears

For my mum and dad

Losing them has made me sad

I watched a movie 

Just the other day

"Fences" starring

Denzel Washington

And Viola Davis

Made me cry my tears

Rose cried her tears at the loss 

Of Troy (her husband)

Like her; I realise

How much of me

I surrendered

Over the years

As I grew smaller

Withdrew...

Into myself

Giving up; pieces of myself

Becoming a mere shell

Being someone else...

How is it possible?

To lose so much

Of oneself

To go back into me

To un-grow...

To halt

For so long

Only now am I

Finding myself again

Like a flower bud

In stasis

Now growing

Opening up...

Blooming...

Showing my true colours

Hidden for so long

Here...

Deep within

I like me!

I like this feeling

It's taken me

Most of my life

To get to this place

Where I am 

Almost 

Comfortable 

In my own skin

 
Began 8th September 2019

Finished 23rd November 2019