Poem

Slipping Away: An Ovi Poem

Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge 46
where “helpless” is our inspiration

I am a lot of different things
A new set of violin strings
The blackbird in your tree that sings
Isn’t making music great?

I can make a five course meal
Fish off a boat with rod and reel
Tell that jerk just how I feel
I wear a lot of different hats

Sometimes I walk along the brink
I will never let myself sink
My cheeks are rosy, in the pink
I’m feeling happy today

BUT there are times I feel crummy
With butterflies in my tummy
And my brain is gooey gummy
As they say, it happens

When it rains my joints get sore
And I just want to yell, No More
Leave me alone and slam the door
Those are things that get me down

Some nights I can’t get to sleep
Dark fears into my head will creep
Being pulled down by waters deep
It can be rather frightening

Every day I’m getting older
The weather feels a bit colder
Where’s that woman who was bolder
I feel her slipping away

I have great fears I must confess
I don’t want to be someone’s mess
I never thought I’d be helpless
Please won’t you stay for a while?

NAR©2024

Ovi Poetry Challenge 46: HELPLESS is your inspiration.

This is “You’ve Got A Friend” by Carole King

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30 thoughts on “Slipping Away: An Ovi Poem”

  6. A lovely poem, Nancy! Rhyming scheme is beautiful. The picture in the challenge appears to be of an Indian priest. In the end, I must say I always like to see you as an agile, creative and chirpy person. तथास्तु 🙏💐

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    1. You are so very kind, KK! ♡

      The picture you mentioned is the badge for the Ovi Poetry Challenge site; you may be correct as to its origin. I do not know.

      Thank you, KK. While I may be creative I am not particularly chirpy or agile these days! 😂

      गरिमामय उपस्थिति

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    1. Thank you, Willow.

      There are times when I’ll experience all these sensations in one day! That’s when I know it’s time for tea and a cookie!

      I appreciate your great comments, Willow. While we all hope to age gracefully, it’s not a given and there are certain fears attached to that. May we slip elegantly into that period of our lives! 🩶

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