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I Will, Because I Am

7/9/2021

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Betsy Caffrey has been writing since her elementary school years. She is a 60-year-old retiree and woman of faith who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Her optimistic temperament and passion for poetry spill from her pen to fill journals with words of encouragement. She wrote I Will, Because I Am in April 2021.

I will write . . .
   a thousand words,
   in my new-found voice . . . 
                                

I will write . . .
   a thousand words,
   in my new-found voice.
I will walk . . .
   the dunes of sorrow,
   not allowing the desert sun,
   to deter me.
I will sail . . .
   with the winds of change,
   never letting
   heart fail.
I will soar as an arrow . . .
   with precision,
   and accuracy,
   and pierce the heart of duality.
I will walk the marshes . . .
    of darkness;
    while singing,
    the song of the nightingale.
I will stand up high . . .
    without harming,
    or hurting,
    or treading upon others.
I will rise . . .
    whenever I fall;
    for my greatest weakness,
    is my greatest strength.
I will age . . .
    with dignity;
    filling my pockets,
    not with gold,
    but with experiences.
I will not wear . . .
    the laurels of wealth;
    but a chain of memories,
    around my neck
    and
    close to my heart.

4 Comments
Adrienne M Faulkner
7/10/2021 05:30:28

Wow amazing and beautiful words

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Pam Halter link
7/10/2021 06:25:32

Love this, Betsy!

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Donna Ferguson
7/10/2021 09:55:24

I love this poem. I have seen several of Betsy's poem in her posts, and I think she's very talented.

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Christine Strittmatter
8/4/2021 19:41:27

This is beautiful, Betsy. Thank you for posting!

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