By Miriam Erasmus
My shoulders are sagging
My head weighs a ton.
I feel like I’m sinking,
I feel like I’m done!
The effort of walking
Is more like a shuffle,
And I talk to myself
Through some kind of muffle.
Steady as I go now,
My eyes on the floor.
Scared stiff of tripping
As I have done before.
I can’t really tell you
What things weighs me down.
I’ll tell you it’s nothing
To bring me a frown.
Yet time after time
I can hear myself say,
“Come on, lass – Posture!!”
Many times a day.
Then my shoulders go back
And my backside tucks in.
I’m ready for the world now
I say, with a grin.
Got to have a giggle
And know, with a sigh,
I can walk to tomorrow
With my head held high.
Author Bio:
Singer / Songwriter Miriam was born in Lewes, Sussex in 1948, and has a lifetime of making music.From 1993-7 she was “Miriam Backhouse. The First Lady of Folk”.
She still tours Europe with her own songs and traditional ones.In 1977 she married John Erasmus and moved to South Africa.
They raised a family as “Mim and John” playing music for all ages, but mostly touring the local Schools from 1987 to 2018.
She wrote 300 Educational songs and poems for children.Now a journalist, she writes of life in South Africa and her travels.
Contact Author:
YouTube link.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpj8REUlOzHPXnPnULwpKg
Facebook link.
https://web.facebook.com/miriam.erasmus
