I Am That Prize Recovered Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

In soulful song praises,
To a life that is so loved.
I totally submit committed.
And admitting it...
At this hour of my awakenedness.

Transparent are my flaws.
And all of my blemishes.
No masquerading is involved.
Although words I choose...
Are selectively picked.

As I tremble less from nervousness.
Refusing I do,
To mask true feelings...
Behind bitten and licked, chapped cracked lips.

I am that prize recovered and awarded to me.
After many years of confusion and personal conflict.
I am that prize recovered!
And this motivates.
And keeps me lifted!

'Would you like to ride,
In my beautiful balloon?
High up in the sky,
In my beautiful balloon.

We can float among the stars together,
You and I.
And we can fly.
Up, up and away...'


Note:
My thanks to composer Jimmy Webb,
for such an inspiring song.
Introduced and sung by The 5th Dimension.

'Thank you, Jimmy.'

~LSP~