Flutter On By Another Year

Deep in my heart

Is the warmth

Of many years.

Is the light

Of people

Shining bright

On me.

Of love

Of empathy

Of anything

And everything

That’s good.

🌷

I watch as my

Years flutter on by

Great years

Sad years

Happy years

Wonderful years.

🌷

Would I change

Any years, months, weeks, days?

For the sadness

In buckets

With tears and

Shattered heart;

For the losses

Of family, friends, loved ones

I let go

When clinging felt best.

For the

Heartache

That made me

Just who I am.

For the struggles

The toil

And the tears.

The living

In one room

With one sink

One bed

Not much more

But love

At my door.

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Would I change

All this

For years

Of just bliss?

🌷

Forget it …

Not one hour

To change

Would I wish.

These years, months, weeks, days

Also hours, minutes, seconds

Have given me

Pleasure

Blessings

Enormous love

Experiences

That outweigh

Those contrary

Times

When thoughts

Wash over

At the worst

The pits!

When

I want to give up

But kept

Sane

Carried on

Chin up

Shoulders back

Smile always

Through the pain

And the dark days

Because

The sun always

Shines through.

Always

🌷

As I hang on

To those silver threads

Binding me to

Love

Passion

Warmth

Gratitude

Fun

Laughter

Sunshine

And rain.

🌷

Not one year, one month,

One week, one day,

One hour, one second

Can be changed

Nor would I want

To change

Anything

For I have learnt

From each and every

Step in my life

From each and

Everyone who

Passed through my

Heart

Who fluttered on by

Who stayed for

A season

Or a lifetime.

🌷

Not one memory

Do I sniff at

Not one memory

Shall I wish away

But cherish them

All for this

Is who I am

What I am

Where I am

Today!

🌷

What tomorrow

Brings I do not know

But open arms

Will I meet it

Come what may.

For yesterday

Can’t be taken away

And I’m

Thankful

And grateful

To everyone

Family friends

And others too

Who bring my

Yesterdays

Todays

And

Tomorrows too.

🌷

Proud to be Seventy today!

Since starting this blog some years ago – Cecilyswritings – I’ve shared music that I like or reminds me of someone, some place, sometime. I enjoy all genres of music. So what to choose for this blog today? This number by The Shadows brings back memories of my teens … Seventeen to be exact! This is the best that I could do to share this lovely video and sounds of Cosy by The Shadows. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW to watch and listen. Whoever complied it, thank you!

https://fb.watch/gGEg1EVmYf/

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Written by Cecily on 9 November 2022. I’d love it if you LIKE or follow cecilyswritings,on my Facebook Page. Follow my blogs at Cecilyswritings.wordpress.com and cecilystravels.wordpress.com. ©Cecily Lalloo 2022 and ©Cecilyswritings 2022.

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Feature image is by Cecily – on board The Ambience, Ambassador Cruise Liner, Norwegian Fjords, October 2022. The video is by Unknown, the music is Cosy by The Shadows.