ticking items off my listpicking popcorn from aging teeth
polishing up health policies
affecting thousands
popping cheerios into hungry mouths
cleaning up spilt milk
plopping exhausted on my couch
January 26, 2016 11:27 am
ticking items off my list
picking popcorn from aging teeth
polishing up health policies
affecting thousands
popping cheerios into hungry mouths
cleaning up spilt milk
plopping exhausted on my couch
finding joy in life as it is
winter camellias in rosy bloom
carried to school in pudgy hands
a warm sun drying sidewalks slippery from drenching rain
friends doing more than expected
kind words here
good thoughts when needed
even when not
thankful for hints of prayers answered
before they are even lifted up
a new relationship springing up
like a purple crocus breaking through
freezing snow
bringing forth the hope of
spring as my life slides into
its own winter
allowing each moment to elapse
with no regret and
few expectations
asking only for
willingness
a sense of wonder and
wisdom
Posted by Dr. Karen Stephen
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Very nice poem. I loved its quiet rhythm, and it’s evocation of a life that strives for a kind of simplicity, even when things get hectic.
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By heliopolister on January 30, 2016 at 8:09 am