Amy Poem by John Duffy

(A lone voice whispers)

Remember me

For I've been trapped in a dark place


Beyond painful thoughts and loves many war crimes


But still, I'll rise and begin to climb


I'll climb higher to a new place through this burning fire and melting ice

Past my old pain whatever comes


Whatever happens

Right past all the friendly liars

Whatever transpires

I'll say my faithful goodbyes to all my worldly deniers


For I've heard so many sad things and sung drunk and danced alone to some famous love songs


Filled with my heart with sorrow and gin until it nearly broke and relived so many wrongs


Which echo and sing deep inside as I wander and think throughout this grey swirling smoke


My old friend


Mother Depression shows me those painful signs still lingering within my mind all the time


Signs of my once lived life's true reflections


But I'll survive and I'll rise even though I may feel down


For I've acted out my life on so many big stages


Throughout its crazy life-changing ages


But I'll grow back to how I used to be


To be brave enough to face the new world and whoever I'll see


I might still feel trapped in that dark place


Beyond anyone's thoughts and crimes


But still, I'll rise and begin to climb


For when this grey mist finally lifts


I know I'll still be remembered as one of life's twenty-seven priceless gifts


Just this time around I'll be climbing higher

Climbing higher to reach new places hidden in time


Where I can unashamedly stand proud and recall a previous lifetime that was once all mine


Before I go on to an original place where I'll be free


Wherever I look as far as the eye can see


Just remember me for I'll soon be better


No longer hiding but just singing a new melody


This is my hearts love song and glory


As I'm now free to tell one of my life's many stories


One where I'll sing endlessly when I enter that new day spent no longer crying


You wait it's my life's only decree

For I'm now rising higher


I might have been once trapped in crazy drug-fueled places


But still, I'll rise above all crimes


Just you wait and see


For there's a new life's that's waiting just for me


In here


Now I've accepted I'm just another soul


Living in the hidden realms and grey swirling smoke of The Great In-Between


Copyright John Duffy