April 11, 2018
The seed for this poem was planted while listening to Shelagh Rogers on her CBC radio show, The Next Chapter.
Story Is Who We Are
Listen
Everyone’s a story
a trajectory of prophecy
that arcs from our ancestors
into our children’s grandchildren
each one unique
Listen
Everyone's a story
of battles between good and evil
where villains and heroes
with opposing perspectives
are one and the same
Listen
Everyone's a story
composed of multiple genres
bookmarked and dogeared
by friends and family who miss
entire plot lines
Listen
Everyone's a story
libraries bide inside us
secrets of unbearable pain
sagas of romance and betrayal
wait to be opened
Listen
Everyone's a story
for some, the odd chapter
occasional paragraph
or only a word or two
is ever noted
Listen
Everyone's a story
between my true love and I
despite our deepest intimacy
poems and prose
sit unsung
Listen
Everyone’s a story
of untold intrigue, adventures
impossible missions and daring escapes
only when it's too late do we find
they existed at all
Listen
That final verse spoke to me because while I knew many stories from my family, now gone, once in a while I have a question I wish I could ask. You've covered those life's nuances, Cheriee, in numerous kinds of stories. I love "bookmarked and dogeared/by friends and family who miss/entire plot lines."
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