Back and forth, back and forth, Her thought went back and forth, Pushing herself to and fro Her face seemed to glow, As the swing went far behind, And dull when it came up! Perhaps her mood just aligned As cheerful moments came up! Up and down, up and down, Her mood went up and down, One moment she felt like crowned, The other forced her to be drowned. While happy, she was a little girl, Resembling the earth when old, Watching her that long made me whirl, Thinking about her suffering untold!
Nice poem, this is the idea i got out of it, like an Alzheimer patients thought process is...it is pictured to me. Well this is how it is for i have witnessed it personally. And hence i could relate with the idea of this poem with that person.
It doesn't necessarily have to be Alzheimer patient's thought process @Poetlatha. Its about two distinct states of a woman's life, as seen by someone close to her. She might have shared how happy she was while younger and the observer [a dear one, a son / daughter / anyone who takes care of her, understands what she had gone through, though not knowing how it felt to her. It could also be something recorded by the observer at two different times - when she is happy and when not. The idea is to delve upon events and bring them together in a context to get deeper. Sorry, if this hurts you, but thanks for your feedback. -rgs
You are right indeed, my first thought was Alzheimer's patient, second is what you said! Good one, where there is hurt there is truth Rich in experience life's true essence these couplets just popped out...thanks @rgsrinivasan
As usual Rgs , good one ! Watching her that long made me whirl, These lines also make room for thinking that the heroine of the poem is younger to the narrator as well even if not ... As I have always told your poem has a lot for the reader to interpret ! Regards, Pavithra
Thanks @PavithraS, for your appreciation and a nice feedback. Happy that you had more to interpret in my verses. -rgs
