What Do I Know?

I ask myself, “what do I know?”

I am a unique child of this world

I have deep wells of emotion

I like to dance wildly in life

being part of joy and hope

I have already discovered who I am

I have made mistakes in the past

I now welcome a new beginning

wiping the slate clean of the reminders

of what I once endured and lived

writing and painting lift me up

to new heights of creativity and passion

I love the sounds of the ocean waves

kissing the shore in little lapping sounds

walking in the woods gives me serenity

I talk to my dogs and also talk for them

I like to pull laughter into my life

to be part of resounding chuckles

the emanating merriment of others

I want to gather my family around me

absorb the pieces and wonder of their love

this I know – I don’t worry about my legacy

but want to leave an imprint on my little world.