Poems from Annette M Velasquez
I too,
have played the fool
just like the lyrics
of the popular
song...
Yes,
fool
also known as
trickster-
that common character
subject
of...
I too,
the same as everyone
(or,
is it anyone?)
wether
Persian poet,
Sufi mystic-
and all those existentialist seekers
I too,
have had my...
And now, I am only remembered
as "the wife"
and not for myself,
not for the vibrant woman
I once was...
You all know the narrative,...
Through time
seeking,
ever learning
after all these years
I've finally found
it-
affirmation
"voice."
Spurred by,
guided by,
others
I now...
Standing at a crossroads
pondering my dilemma
-wether to
remain with
the known,
familiar
- those old comfort
zones
or-
to veer wildly
and...