Before Me Poem by Gordon David

Before ME even in the dark I could see the light

Before ME we’d make up so good after a fight

Before ME the future looked polished, clear and bright

Before ME being wrong was often almost quite right

Before ME life felt so effortlessly and so fast

Before ME being first was easier than being last

Before ME our weekends were always such a blast

Before ME the buck or hare was politely passed

Before ME work, home, and kids, kept us on the go

Before ME no time to spare, never sluggish or slow

Before ME I was the star of your one-man show

Before ME you would take it blow-by-blow

Before ME there was never a moment to spare

Before ME life passed us by without a care

Before ME I made sure that you got your share

Before ME we were a steadfast, hard-working loving pair

Before ME there was never any time to feel ill

Before ME we often managed to get a cheap thrill

Now it is ME I feel far too exhausted to take a pill

This is ME but do you love, and want me still?