Turned Back Into Song Poem by Kurt Philip Behm

Turned Back Into Song



On my own terms,
I lived my life
Giving and taking,
both day and night

On my own terms,
I lived my life
Some then mistaken,
some often right

On my own terms,
I lived my life
Last right of refusal,
the one holding tight

On my own terms,
I lived my life
The lows though not many,
the pain always right

On my own terms,
I lived my life
Words ever radiant,
the music so fair

On my own terms,
I lived my life
The sweetness of children,
my soul they ensnared

On my own terms,
I lived my life
The darkest of moments,
their message to share

On my own terms,
I lived my life
A voice though unchosen,
inside me declares

On my own terms,
I lived my life
As the days grew short,
and the visitors came

On my own terms,
I lived my life
Their voices cry out,
calling my name

On my own terms,
I lived my life
One verse was enough,
no time to explain

On my own terms,
I lived my life
My final breath,
a lasting refrain

On my own terms,
I lived my life
The money fleeting,
any fame now gone

On my own terms,
I lived my life
A 5-star boardinghouse,
no curtains drawn

On my own terms,
I lived my life
With arms open wide,
and the peace to move on

On my own terms,
I ended my life
All that I've written
—turned back into song

(Villanova Pennsylvania: September,2016)

Friday, September 23, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: life
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