GeekSusie

A Dance with Myself: Growing Older, Remaining Unique

In mirrors of time, reflections I trace,

A spirit matured, yet a soul out of place,

I wander through years, four decades in stride,

Questions persist, in shadows they hide.

 

A woman I\'ve grown, with wisdom accrued,

Yet I still feel apart, my thoughts misconstrued,

The rest seem so sure, their emotions aligned,

I\'m caught in a storm, clarity I can\'t find.

 

Younger, I thought these feelings would fade,

That age would grant me a well-trodden trade,

I\'d learn to think and to feel just like the rest,

Embrace conformity, be society\'s best.

 

But here in the quiet, the truth I can\'t shun,

My mind has its dance, and it\'s never quite done,

A symphony wild, a misunderstood tune,

A dance with emotions beneath the pale moon.

 

I questioned, I pondered, I sought to belong,

Yet still, I am different, still sing my own song,

With age I\'ve accepted, embraced what I am,

A uniquely forged soul, unapologetic, I stand.

 

Though years may go on, and more lessons I\'ll glean,

This path is my own, a mysterious dream,

I\'ll cherish the questions, the feelings that stir,

For in my difference, my true self occurs.

 

© Susie Stiles-Wolf