Ahead of me light streams in
Reminding me that a day has begun again
Bringing life to all the corners, all the dark places
And at night the fading light reminds me
That I too should be fading
To my left are gifts of art from friends gone
There are reminders to eat right and think right
Reminders of memories not forgotten
But just in case…
Behind me is my battle cry!
It brings me joy in times of trouble
Behind me is family past, comfort past, left behind in youth
Behind me are warriors past, drawn in joy and delight
To my right are females strong
Their faces set in grime heroism or in rare freeing joy
The achievements of me join them, shining from a simpler time
Joined by writings from a friend afar, in the land where cherries bloom
The colours on my walls
The writings on my walls
The purple that encases them all
They speak of me, an imprint of me to remain even when I do not