Here I am
Here I am.
Here, where the ancient
and modern meet, here I am.
Here, where the analogue and the digital meet, here I am.
Here, where the career ends and the pension begins, here I am.
Here, where the once full home is now a lonely abode, here I am.
Here, where the vibrant body and the tiring body meet, here I am.
Here, where the doctoral degree is in the kitty, and the nudge to study more is devoid of zeal, here I am.
Here, where the bravado of a sexagenarian life meets the anxiety of an uncertain tomorrow, here I am.
Here, where the gaze is shifting from the ephemeral to the ethereal, here I am.
Suanu T Anyekere.( Rtd.)
About this poem
A lyrical poem that peers into the life of a sexagenarian who recently retired. The harsh reality of a life, transforming from building a home, career, and family into the uncertainty of a retired lifestyle; where the kids are grown and left home; where the home is now a lonely one; where material possessions and passionate pursuits, no longer holds any attraction.
Written on July 03, 2023
Submitted by suanu_a on July 03, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A BA A A A A A A A B |
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Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 638 |
Words | 142 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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