We are singing for fun. by Sharon Brewer
Poetry
by Sharon Brewer, from the Chepstow creative writing group
We meet every Wednesday be it sunny or dreary
And however we arrive we leave feeling cheery
We start with a cuppa as friends reunite
To share the week’s gossip, woes and delights
Some of us have trouble remembering who’s who
So we all wear a name badge to give us a clue
We are wheelchair users and hasty walkers
Silent deep thinkers and incessant talkers
We’re a real box of all sorts embracing our quirks
With trust and acceptance and that’s why it works
There’s no pressure to perform, no need for ability
Just the freedom to be daft or just to sit and be
We’re diverse like our songbooks; Tom Jones to Vera Lynn
Rekindling memories with all that we sing
For our songs are like keys unlocking the mind
To the pathways that some of us struggle to find
And we laugh and dance and come alive
In our safe community we thrive
In friendship and voice, together as one
We meet every Wednesday, we are Singing for Fun