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The Precious Present

February 26, 2014 By Sally Owens 3 Comments

Note from Janet: 30 years ago, doctors warned that Sally would be a “blind, crippled vegetable.” Sally from Chandler’s Ford is still recovering from her brain injury.

Sally said writing has helped her survive trauma.

Let’s enjoy Sally’s poem.

The Precious Present by Sally Owens

Feeling sexy wearing my Christian Dior,
That thrill of my lover’s sweet kiss,
Knowing I was precious in my lover’s eyes,
Memories are now made of this.

The confidence that came with being young,
Feeling you are entitled to bliss,
Believing your love helped the world turn around,
Only memories are now made of this.

But this didn’t happen to me in my dotage,
In my twin-set and muted crimplenes,
I was dynamic, ambitious, had so much to live for,
I was in the last year of my teens.

Picture life without this, I ask you to try it,
For all that is past you now miss,
Muddles and mishaps, the sound of strange shadows,
Amnesia is now made of this.

© Sally Owens

Flower image by LadyDragonflyCC via Flickr.
Flower image by LadyDragonflyCC via Flickr.

 
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  1. Janet says

    February 26, 2014 at 10:09 am

    Thank you Sally for trusting Chandler’s Ford Today to publish your poems.

    This poem is deeply moving. It encapsulates the spirit of your life before and after your major injury so beautifully.

    Thank you for your poem. Please keep your poems and stories coming.

    May God bless you and help you recover each day.

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  2. Mike Sedgwick says

    February 26, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    Thanks, Sally for your poems, I enjoyed reading them.
    I remember you and your courage from creative writing class about 23 years ago. Good to know that you are still writing and recovering.

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    • Janet says

      February 26, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      Mike,

      Now I’m truly surprised. I don’t know you knew Sally.

      Reply

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