When You Talk About My Dash
written by: Marie Johnson-Ladson
When we start life and end life are very essential dates
But
How we lived the Dash in between these dates is the most important
I wasn’t perfect but I tried my best
So when you talk about my Dash when I leave this life
Remember what I liked
Remember how I lived
Remember places I visited
Remember things I said
Remember the times we shared
Remember I loved to celebrate
Remember I had compassion for others
Remember I was thankful
Remember I showed up when needed
Remember that I loved you and I know you loved me
When you talk about my Dash
Embrace the memories I left you
And
Work on your dash while you are still here
By living your most authentic life!
Marie Johnson-Ladson is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, of Free Verse, Poetry & Short Stories. She lives in the United States. Marie has been published in Agape Review, BenSpeaks, IWWG (International Women's Writing Guild) - Network Newsletters - "Our Stories, Ourselves: Narratives from Black Women In Africa and America February 2021," "Women Writing History in a Global Pandemic July 2021," and "IWWG Network Fall 2022" and The Teaneck Public Library Archives. Marie is also a Contributor to “POETRY in the TIME of CORONAVIRUS: The Anthology.” The poem “An Appreciation to all Service People due to Covid 19. Besides writing, she loves to listen to music and do photography. She also has a passion to find beauty and reality in the World.
Latest posts by Marie Johnson-Ladson (see all)
- When You Talk About My Dash - July 14, 2024
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