Friday, June 5, 2015

June 5, 2015


REWRITING 

When I write a poem
I rewrite it at least 16 times.

Realizing that I like to say,
“Writing is rewriting.”

Then I realized this poem, this
book, called me, is a rewrite.

I’m editing my life stories inside
my mind - to make them fit me.

I’m making me sound better or
worse to myself all my life.

Is that bad? No! Unless I start
to believe my lies to myself.

Maybe the last stage of life
is the real edition: the real me.

© Andy Costello, Reflections, 2015

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