My Life Crept Long Poem by Nero CaroZiv

My life has crept long; so long like a bird limping on its broken wing
Thru hardship and dismays, abuse, haunts of horrors and fears
Nowadays I come to be grateful at last for one comforting thing
My mood is changed to vigor and strength being with my love for time in years


Changed, when the face of the night is soothing; fair as a nun on dew dawns
Bringing back the happy summer nights of childhood sandy dunes
Remembering all along past years stream of agony that flashed blinding white
Kept me tossing and turning all night


All along the years I saw the days rushing like water flow
I was lucky to walk thru life with the one I love since so many years ago
Yet I cannot ignore the pain when I walk along my childhood place today
The long years of my life were a mist that rolled away


How dear are to me the fresh memories of the plain that was grassy, bustling, wild and bare
Does reminiscence constantly in my mind; wide, wild and with citrus orchard scent open to the air
Which had built up everywhere; under winter heavy rains sky turned deep gray
Folks run for shelter and warmth; as a child for me it was a day of fear and dismay


To fill the dry swamp bed where cows were chased and run
And then it became a sanctuary for one alone non-migrating swan
The plain became dump after the rain; creeping mosses and clambering weeds
And heavy swell of well nourished sighing, murmuring host of reeds


The old fat fig tree branches hoar and dank
And the lush growth of thick grass huddled along the river bank
The yellow marshy flower that did throng
Following the season full creek along


These pictures were to be newly made within me when I turned old,
And see my blood vibrant, warm whenever I feel it is cold


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