Poetry Corner: The Folds Of Me

The following is the poem that I mentioned in my previous posting on Monday, January 17, 2011.

The Folds Of Me

I discovered

that I’ve decided

the shell of me

is as strong as my mind

determines it to be –

I am no longer chained by

Fear

Can I?

What if?

I’ve begun a delicate process of peeling back layers,

finding something very curious in the folds

of what once was a large mess of

flesh, emotion –

And when life creeps in,

to steal away this precious truth,

I’ve prepared for that time

by choosing now

that I’ve already committed …

I know now that

there are always

options.

I know the simple truth can bend to fit

at all times,

because I’ve already seen the

power of believing that

I can

I have

I will

By Diana M. Bateman

2010 ©

Diana, May 2008

Diana, Jan 2011