Earth Day

Big Blue Marble

Terra Prime

Third Rock from the Sun

The Blue Planet

Mother Earth

World

All names for a planet that whirls

round and round around big Sol

Taking great care of us all

We need to treat you better

We need to tend you well

We need to take advantage

of all you have to tell

An Extra Day

It's not that I'm ungrateful

It's not that I don't care

It's not that I'm unhappy

It's not that I'm not aware

of all the possibilities

of all the responsibilities

of all the useful resources

of all the important choices

It's just that I'm not ready

It's just that I'm so drained

It's just that there's so much to do

It's just so much the same

I don't mean to make complaints

I don't mean to make excuses

I don't mean to sound unappreciative

I don't mean to sound that way

I just need an extra moment

I just need an extra day

I just need an extra minute

I just need an extra day

To fully regain my senses

To fully regain myself

To fully regain my center

To fully regain my mental health

I just need an extra moment

I just need an extra day

I just need an extra minute

I just need an extra day

Taking a Moment

Taking a moment to breath it all in
Recharging batteries
Remembering friends

Taking a moment to slow it all down
Sleeping in late
Sitting around

Taking a moment to put it all together
Embracing myself
Enjoying the weather

Taking a moment
Just for me
Taking a moment
It's ecstasy

Finally Feeling

Funny
Friendly
Fancy Free

Finally feeling fabulously

Fanciful
Fabulous
Fantasy

Finally feeling ferocity

Factual
Faithful
Flawlessly

Finally feeling fearlessly

Faultless
Freedom
Flexibility

Finally footloose
Finally Free
Finally flying
Finally Free

Finally feeling fortunately

Maybe

mindless moment
maddening minute

maybe my moodiness
means more
maybe my mellowness
means  more

maybe my madness
may make me
mundane

maybe, maybe, maybe

mellow, maddening,
mindless, me

moody, magical
magnificent me

maybe my morning
moment means more

maybe my mentality
may make me
majestic

maybe my madness
may make me
mundane

maybe, maybe, maybe

Bit By Bit

Day by day
bit by bit
Soon I'll have
my special moment.

Time alone
Time to sleep
Time for all
my promises to keep.

Time for me
Time for pleasure
Time for all I truly treasure.

Bit by bit
the hour creeps near
Soon enough
The time will be here.

Aware

There were no walks
no runs
no banners
no special days
no pink
no words
There was nothing in the
day for my mother
but whispers
and oh poor dear
and hope
just hope

Today
The month
of March
makes us aware
hope is still in the air

Today
The word
is everywhere

Today
you strive for tomorrow

Today there's a voice
to declare
I am here
hair or no hair
I won't whisper in despair

Today you hold
your head up high
Stare the disease in the eye
Wear Pink with pride
and say
"I will survive"

F-R-I-D-A-Y

Footloose and fancy free
Really need for it to be an
Innocent evening a
Delightful day
A chance for all to come out and play
Yes, it's time to enjoy it all

Friday we shall heed your call.

Letting it Out

No rhyme
no meter
no pattern
no verse
no words to say
the best
or worst
of all there is
in the
world today
Just
me
just
my thoughts
just my take
on reality
just my little bit
of knowledge
taking a scroll
outside my head
letting it out
keep it in
is not an option
letting out out
ready for whatever
 happens
letting it out
for that is
where it
belongs

Not Ready

Not ready for this moment
Not ready for this day
Not ready to go out
and start the world today

Not ready for prime time
Not ready for the rest
Not ready to tell anyone
about my very best

Not ready for this week
Not ready for this day
Not ready for the evening
the morning, morning noon or night

Not ready
Not ready
Not ready
I say

Not ready
Not ready
Not ready
for today

April Fool 2014

There's no fool

quite like an old fool

but an April fool

is today

The tricks we play

throughout the day

can give way

to many a moment

of hilarity

and a few of disparity

but humor is

good

for all that ails you

an April fool

thus compels you

to do what you must do

Don't be cruel

just be a fool

April first

the best and worst

day that it can be