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The Blank Page of Posterity

Original poem appearing in my collection titled “If My Words Could Rise,” available on Amazon as paperback or Kindle.
Image: Created by ChatGPT inspired by the poem

The Blank Page of Posterity

Best & worst teen years

It’s a sunny day by the water.
I face myself in a skewed after-thought.
What do I see, what do I hear?

Green water, soft-murmuring splashes
The lake offers for musing.
What will I be in future?
What will I do tomorrow?

By the success of schoolgirl dreams
I can only whisper possible scenes
That come crashing like a nightmare
Holding hostage my heart
That tries to keep up with its blood
Fusing each blank page for posterity.

What will my children think of me?

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