Personal Reflections

Sitting alone on my old porch swing
Watching as the sun set in the west
I recalled all the years in my past
Wondering if I'd done my very best

Were the decisions I had made right
Or could they be so terribly wrong
Was my life a feather in the wind
Even if I considered myself strong

Was my family always first in line
As I busily went about each day
Could they feel I neglected them
Oh, I wonder just what they'd say

How did people see me when we met
Did they feel a warmth I did share
Or could they think I was so cruel
An old woman that did not even care

Trying to display big cheerful grins
Although I felt much grief and pain
Were all my efforts even appreciated
As I asked myself was I going insane

Personal reflections I did envision
As such thoughts embedded my mind
Could I have done anything differently
Or was I the person you hoped to find

The ups and downs on a path of life
As some nights I had tearfully cried
But if just one person I did bless
Then I knew at least I had tried

Darkness flooded the mountains
And sounds of night filled the air
As rising from my old porch swing
My personal reflections I do share

Janie Moser © 04/27/07