And miles to go before I sleep…
Robert Frost
I’m wide-awake at 2AM
Loud thoughts are dancing inside my head
Now I understand what Robert Frost meant.
My thoughts won’t permit me to sleep
And yet I am tired.
I need to write
About a journey
About our journey.
Life is made up of many moments
That happen all too briefly
And in a flash are gone forever.
Whether joyous or tragic
They remain suspended in time
Trapped within our hearts
Tied up neatly with a bow
For us to remember.
These moments
These many, many moments
Are the fabric of our lives.
From childhood to childbirth
Friendship to friendship
Family here and suddenly gone,
This is who we are.
Today the winds of change continue to blow
But now the breeze is shifting to a new direction
Because midlife is a time of great metamorphosis
A time of passions realized, truths revealed and authenticity unveiled.
We are older, wiser and filled with excitement
About the moments that lie ahead
A new beginning
A second chapter
A chance to rediscover who we are.
A time to speak our minds
Let go of disappointments
And move forward.
We make our voices heard
Because we have a lot to say
And we add great value,
And substance,
To a world that needs to listen.
Life springs us forward
With nothing to hold us back.
It’s our time now.
So sail into the breeze
Soar with the gentle winds
And enjoy every step of the dance along the way.
Forge new bonds
Discover enchanting adventures
And allow them to consume you
Enthrall you
And enrapture you.
This is your time
This is our time
To be who we were meant to be.
Always learning
Always growing
Always curious what’s coming around the bend.
Let’s greet our challenges
Overcome our fears
And inwardly nod for a job well done.
Say good-bye to our innocence
And welcome to our wisdom.
Life will never be perfect
Challenges will always arise
But today we are more sure-footed
Self-assured
And self-reliant.
We are a community of like-minded women
And with our intelligence, savvy and compassion
What we say makes a difference to each other
What we do makes a difference to the world.
Read more from Cathy Chester on her blog, An Empowered Spirit
Cathy Chester
Cathy Chester blogs at An Empowered Spirit, focusing on living a healthy and vibrant life after 50. Cathy’s lived most of her life with a disability, and knows it does not define her. Changing the face of disability is her passion, along with other issues of concern such as social good and animal rights. She was voted one of the best blogs of 2013 by Healthline and was nominated for WEGO Health’s Best in Show Blog for the past two years. She is also a regular blogger for The Huffington Post as well as a Blogger/Moderator for MultipleSclerosis.net and Healthline.
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Love this …
‘What we say makes a difference to each other
What we do makes a difference to the world.’
Thank you for sharing … and making a difference.
Thank you, Nicole, for reading my poem and leaving your lovely comment. We WILL make a difference, always.
Best to you~
Cathy
Beautifully expressed!
Thanks so much, Sheryl!
Perfect intro to the positive side of aging!
Thanks, Walker. Glad I’ll be taking my journey alongside of you.
Best~
Cathy
Very nice poem….Obviously heartfelt as well as insightful.
Thanks, Mark. It means a lot to have you share your thoughts here. I sincerely appreciate it!
Best~
Cathy
Beautiful, Cathy!
Oh, thank you SO much, my dear friend.
Have a wonderful night~
Cathy
Beautiful poem written from the heart. My favorite words….
“A time of passions realized, truths revealed and authenticity unveiled.”
Love it!!
Deb,
You, Dawn and I will realize all of this together. We’ve come a long way since we were 10 years old, and I know we will realize our passions, reveal our truths and unveil our ever evolving authenticities together. Always.
Thank you for reading my poem and sharing your thoughts. This has really made my day!
With love~
Cath
Thank you so much for letting us publish this, Cathy!
Anne,
I said it before and I’ll say it again. It is MY great pleasure to write such a poem for Midlife Boulevard.
You and Sharon are the new rock stars!
I love this new site.
Big hugs~
Cathy
Deb,
You, Dawn and I will realize all of this together. We’ve come a long way since we were 10 years old, and I know we will realize our passions, reveal our truths and unveil our ever evolving authenticities together. Always.
Thank you for reading my poem and sharing your thoughts. This has really made my day!
With love~
Cath