Remember

remember

your hands are there

to hold your children

and your arms

to lift them up.

your feet are there

to take them places

and your legs

to carry them

down a road you once faced alone.

so before

you judge yourself

based on a reflection that has never known or seen

how wonderful your body is

remember.

Reviews

[Adreamer's Bluejay]

I like this, in order to remember you must first decide why it is so important to keep an idea in mind. And I think this accomplished both aspects of that beautifully. Also, the stanzas were interesting there was no real flow to them, but that didn't stop me from feeling engaged. Your voice in this was incredibly clear and loud, so nice job there too!

I am really glad I came across this, thank you for writing :)

[Rachel E Strauch]

Aaawe thank you so much!!

[Onlyme]

I liked this a lot, clear message, loud and proud. Spoke volumes.

[Rachel E Strauch]

Thank you!!! :))

[Davidgeo]

I'm kind of a "science b***h". Because of that I can't help but see clear allusions to evolution and cultural/familial lineage.

Nature remembers what lives when what lives does it right over time. As a species, she remembers us well... at least for "now".

There are darker themes to this (the tags tell me that). But I didn't realize that until I finished reading it for the first time. Knowing that made this poem very impactful on the second and third reading. Not in a pleasant way but not in a bad way.

You're a talented poet, but I bet you're not a very happy person.

Try seeing this poem as I first saw it (the first half of this review), if only as an excercise.

[Rachel E Strauch]

I originally wrote it as a reminder to myself, but now that I look back at it, that's a really good idea! Thank you for pointing that out :)