August 17

Siblings

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Hello everyone;

I did say "haphazardly" participating in the April PAD Challenge. This is why day one is being posted after day two.
Day 1  prompt of "write an optimistic poem"

Not Dead Yet, Me


Is it really such a tragedy

that my sentences are raggedy

words tread together by similarity?

The conversation is still defiantly

expressions of me.


Is it really such a travesty 

that I wander aimlessly?

When I can travel through time so easily

…our life history

…a life lived outrageously.


Is it really such a disparity

that I have forgotten the melody

of your name? Still there’s some clarity….

I know the feelings of family

and passions intensity. 


Is it really such an indignity

that something once familiar is now a novelty.

Or that simple tasks escape me.

I still dance to life’s jamboree

and sing majestically.

Is it really such a finality

even as I become more absentee?

There is plenty of life in my legacy.

Don’t bother writing my eulogy,

when there’s still time to create a memory.

©2024 Delaina Miller

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I feel like bragging a bit this morning, so bear with me because at the end of my musing you may feel like bragging about the people you love too.

My sister-in-law, Golda, is just starting her senior year of a bachelor degree to be a social worker. She is getting accolades for the work she is doing in class and her internships. I am really happy for her and very proud of her. I love watching her confidence rise as she allows herself to apply her natural gifts to a career that empowers others.

As I watch Golda expand from her shell I have found myself thinking about all of my siblings and the pride I feel for each of them.

My siblings are grown and three of them have children of their own. They are all carving out their lives, chiseling away the things they do not want and taking control of their desires.

Their careers range from being the-go-to in HR at a huge online university, to being a top notch CPA for said university. One sibling was recently promoted working the fraud department of a Nationwide bank and another runs the back of the house business of a locally owned plumbing company. All of them are successful at pouring their passions into their careers and families.

The siblings that have children are fantastic parents. All three of my siblings with kids have one child that needs a little extra attention and patience. As a result, they spend extra time, money, and resources to help all of their children find their abilities and strengths.

Two of my siblings are breaking out of their shells and daring to dream a bolder future for themselves by going back to school as well.

Are my siblings’ lives perfect?
Of course not.
Do they struggle from time to time?
Who doesn’t?

They live their passion, they share their strengths, they love and laugh through difficult situations — they live authentically and I am proud of each of them.

Siblings

distinct blossoms
coloring the same garden

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About the author

Creator of sounds. Poet on an energetic journey with words. Explorer of Frequencies.


 

Delaina J Miller

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