She's Always Here

shes always here

sometimes sitting quietly

in the corner

sometimes whispering

in my ear

sometimes grinning

over my shoulder

sometimes crying

frustrated tears

she's always here

sometimes cheering

from the sidelines

sometimes cringing

from behind

sometimes laughing

in my face

sometimes shouting

in the air

she's always here

the girl that I was

the woman

I became

the girl

the woman

the crone

there's something

we all share

she's always here

some might

never see her

sometimes her presence

is fleeting

she's in my thought

my memories

she's everywhere

she is me

don't you see her

the friend

the stranger

the person

I was

I am

I will be

she's always here

Wendy Bremner