A powerful poem sent by TNC I share with all.  KR  IRS 12223

I'M STILL HERE



My looks are nothing special,

My face reveals my age,

My body shows some wear and tear,

And my energy's not the same.



Too often my memory fails me,

And I lose things all the time.

One minute I know what I plan to do,

And the next it may just slip my mind.



I try hard to avoid my mirror.

There are things I would rather not see,

And even those times when I just catch a glimpse,

I can no longer recognize me.



The things I used to do with ease

Can now cause aches and pains,

And the quality of the things I do

Will never be quite the same.



I always compare my older self

To those younger versions of me,

And I know I'm wasting too much time

Missing who I used to be.



But the thing that really makes me sad

Is despite what people see,

Underneath my tattered, worn out shell,

I'm still the same old me.



My heart can still feel endless love,

And at times it still can ache.

My heart can fill with so much joy,

And then it can suddenly break.



My soul can still feel sympathy

And longs for forgiveness and peace,

And there are times its light shines boldly through,

And times when it longs for release.



It's true, maybe now that I'm older,

Feeling lonely may be status quo,

But it also has made me more willing

To forgive and let past conflicts go.



So maybe to some I look ugly and old,

A person who barely exists.

I'm still quite aware of the beauty inside,

And my value should not be dismissed.



So although not as strong and no beauty, it's true,

I'm still here and want so much to live,

And I know that there's no one in this world quite like me,

And no one who has more to give. (Patricia A Fleming )


On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 at 05:20, Rangarajan T.N.C. <[email protected]>
wrote:

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> https://youtu.be/pLV0r50peyw
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> Patricia Fleming’s “I Still Matter” highlights the importance of embracing
> and honouring your inner beauty and living with pride and dignity. This
> poem is a reminder that you are never too old to make a difference and that
> you still matter regardless of your looks and age. Read by Simerjeet Singh
> Make someone’s day. Help a Senior Citizen today  Regards, TeamSJS I'M
> STILL HERE My looks are nothing special, My face reveals my age, My body
> shows some wear and tear, And my energy's not the same. Too often my memory
> fails me, And I lose things all the time. One minute I know what I plan to
> do, And the next it may just slip my mind. I try hard to avoid my mirror.
> There are things I would rather not see, And even those times when I just
> catch a glimpse, I can no longer recognize me. The things I used to do with
> ease Can now cause aches and pains, And the quality of the things I do Will
> never be quite the same. I always compare my older self To those younger
> versions of me, And I know I'm wasting too much time Missing who I used to
> be. But the thing that really makes me sad Is despite what people see,
> Underneath my tattered, worn out shell, I'm still the same old me. My heart
> can still feel endless love, And at times it still can ache. My heart can
> fill with so much joy, And then it can suddenly break. My soul can still
> feel sympathy And longs for forgiveness and peace, And there are times its
> light shines boldly through, And times when it longs for release. It's
> true, maybe now that I'm older, Feeling lonely may be status quo, But it
> also has made me more willing To forgive and let past conflicts go. So
> maybe to some I look ugly and old, A person who barely exists. I'm still
> quite aware of the beauty inside, And my value should not be dismissed. So
> although not as strong and no beauty, it's true, I'm still here and want so
> much to live, And I know that there's no one in this world quite like me,
> And no one who has more to give.
>
>
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>
>

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