Depending on when you met me…
you might find me sitting quietly on my mat
eyes closed
legs crossed
power flowing through my chakras
Depending on when you met me…
you might hear my voice
booming across the room
not drowned out by the sounds
but enhanced by the energy
Depending on if you saw me–really saw me…
you might see the either or both of me that phoebe sings about
or gloria’s survivor or the woman demanding aretha’s respect
you might see what the music has found
Depending on when you met me…
you could be a customer, an investor, a homeless mother of three
you could be five years old and filling out your Boys & Girls Club card for the first time
you could be finding your voice in the poem you never thought you’d write
Depending on if you know me…
you would understand that my world can start and stop with the right song
or that the perfect symphony can be found in the early morning woods
or that words pushed together “just so” find a permanent place inside of me
Depending on when you met me…
i am utterly forgettable
fading into the background with no voice
or
i have gathered you up
brought you along on my journey
amyilene 
This is beautiful. I love the structure and flow. My favorite line- “that words pushed together “just so” find a permanent place inside of me”- I cannot agree more!
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I really enjoyed your version of ‘Depending when you met me.’
The way you formatted your slice is very effective.
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Your writing is brilliant! I keep returning to different stanzas and figuring out who you are. What a great mentor slice.
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“you could be finding your voice in the poem you never thought you’d write” Oh, but now that you’ve found it, good luck ignoring it. One more reason to be unforgetteble.
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Thank you for joining the party! I love how you tweaked this prompt, especially the line of “Depending on if you know me…” I will add your link to my original post.
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I love what you’ve done with this prompt. I have had a hard time figuring out how to write to it, and wasn’t sure I was going to be able to make it to the party. Your version feels more accessible to me, and makes me want to play. –The inspirational writing teacher, as always! 🙂 I am glad that I’ve had the opportunity to take peeks at your journey over the last few years.
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