I heard her ask "Who are you then
Are you the how the where and when;
Are you the well of all my tears
Who took the one who held me dear;
Are you the one I mulled about
The one to flout my hope and doubt;
Are you my ever present terror
Who vies and waits my fatal error;
Are you the one the infants dread
Who lurks beneath their posted bed;
Are you the fount of no tomorrow
Who carves a path for all our sorrow?"
"It seems to me you know me well
These little things on which you dwell;
If so the how's a broken bough?
You know the where I’ve seen you there;
A singing wren will tell you when
Then fly away to sing again"
It's About Fear And The Unknown
Who Are You?
Published by Family Friend Poems July 3, 2025 with permission of the Author.
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ABOUT THE POET:
Born in Ireland. I arrived in New York in my late teens and have lived here for over 30 years. I enjoy dry fly fishing and being outdoors. I'm not a writer nor a poet. However, I enjoy writing nonsensical rhymes about different things that usually amount to nonsense. And it’s fun! I don't read poetry and try to avoid it. I...