ALS NaPoWriMo Day 12: Write a poem where every sentence starts with “I remember,” recalling small, specific details from your childhood or any other crucial phase of your life.

 

Poem: I Remember

 

I remember the time when I was surrounded by doubt

I remember how clouds of ambiguity encircled me

 

I remember how life seemed daunting and convoluted

I remember how relationships judged and tested me

 

I remember how courage and strength gradually evaded

I remember how diffident and desolate it made me feel

 

I remember how the ghosts of solitude haunted me

I remember how my self-esteem eventually deserted me

 

I remember breaking every day, bit by bit

I remember how guilt and regret entrapped my feet

 

I remember the transformational phase of my life, too

I remember how resilience came to my rescue

 

I remember how Sunlight evicted the obscurity of my life

I remember how prayers rebuilt my strength and belief

 

I remember how the Universe guided me back to myself

I remember how I started to believe in my worth

 

I remember the shift in my approach and perspective

I remember how the world suddenly seemed to gleam

 

I remember how I felt liberated from the clutches of my past

I remember how I felt connected to the Universe

 

I remember being awestruck by the mysteries of existence

I remember how I practised surrender and non-resistance

 

I remember everything that changed my life

I remember everything that made my life

 

I remember

I remember

I remember

 

©Vandana Bhasin

12.04.2026