Me I Chase – Written December 2023 (Aged 48)

Me I Chase

hold on!
i have not yet caught up with you
but…
aren’t you me?
or at least,
aren’t you what i thought i used to be?

i was a social worker once,
and i wore that identity with a sense of pride
it dumped such strong beliefs –
right inside of me
but now,
i am asking me to hold on
and i wonder what is really inside

just wait!
i am no longer that person
and it’s not something i can continue to chase
so,
buckle down or buckle up
because i am nearly fifty
and it seems,
i am still involved and in love with my luck

hold on!
let me form another new identity
one that is not quite the same,
one that is….
well, fully equipped to play the game
it is clear that i have been here for some time
just filling up my brain

i used to be a social worker
and when i was,
i flew that social justice flag so very high
now it seems,
i have moved away from that
and i am constantly changing inside
as i adjust to wearing different hats

James Garratt – December 2023


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