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Exit Plan.

And I Wonder...

By Cathy (Christine Acheini) Ben-Ameh.Published 9 months ago 1 min read

I can’t wait
for the rest of my life
to reveal itself.
Not in despair—
but in the hush
of remembering.

I know when.
Not the number,
just the air it rides in.
The sky has shown me
once or twice
how it all folds.

What if I never hold a name
not mine?
What if no one calls me home?
Would absence change the hour—
or does it arrive
no matter who’s waiting?

There’s no need to chase
the shimmer everyone runs toward.
The script was never mine to speak.
This life—
a room I wandered into,
already knowing the way out.

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Cathy (Christine Acheini) Ben-Ameh.

https://linktr.ee/cathybenameh

Passionate blogger sharing insights on lifestyle, music and personal growth.

⭐Shortlisted on The Creative Future Writers Awards 2025.

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  • Tiffany Gordon9 months ago

    Beautifully-crafted & touching! Well done! 🌸😊

  • Mother Combs9 months ago

    🩷

  • Caroline Craven9 months ago

    What if no one calls me home. Gosh that hot really hard. This was so good.

  • Test9 months ago

    A very heartfelt message. You convey with beautiful words and texture some thoughts and feelings that we all, more or less, experience. The script is written by God, and it is not nice to be alone in life.

  • "What if I never hold a name not mine? What if no one calls me home?" Now that's what I would call a blissful life. Loved your poem!

  • Marie381Uk 9 months ago

    Excellent poetry ♦️♦️♦️♦️

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