Just Being Together

Breakfast together
I cook and you clean

Movie on the vcr
I watch while you dream

Modern technology
Tablets for two

Nowhere to go
Nothing to do

Just enjoying the day
Being with you.

As Good as Gold (December 2011)

On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five Gold Rings
Four calling birds
Three French Hens
Two Turtledoves
and a Partridge in a Pear tree.

I am in shock
I am in awe
I am in love with you
My love you are quite true

I will even forgive you
for continuing to bring
all those birds that sing
and other silly things

I never expected
Five Gold Rings
I never expected anything
The fine feathered menagerie
Made me believe you didn't care for me
Now I realize your creativity
An elaborate distraction's what this had to be

Why else would my true love give to me
all those creatures consistently
The game is over
Your plan succeeds
You are my true love
Yes indeed
No other tokens do I need

The silliness of feathered gifts
The plan to get me nice and miffed
All that you did
And now it's done
This game my love has been quite fun
As for other gifts
I don't need one
You've done more than enough and then some

Constant Calling (December 2011)

On the fourth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Four Calling birds, Three French Hens
Two Turtledoves and a
Partridge in a Pear Tree.

I forgave you once
I forgave you twice
It was my mistake to
forgive you thrice

I woke up to the morning rain
It's cold and wet and I must complain
Not just about the rain that falls
but about these birds and constant calls

Why oh Why do you torment me?
A silly bird up in a tree
Turtle doves and strange French Hens
Now birds that call over and over again.

FEATHERS FLY
is what said I
now my love I just might cry

No more BIRDS
That's it I quit
Tomorrow dear
please Get with it!!!!

Partridges and Pear Trees (2011)

On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

Now I don't know about you
but this is something
my true love just wouldn't do.

A bird is grand
but I don't understand
this partridge in a tree.

A Parakeet that goes tweet tweet
A Conjure  with some seeds to eat
A Parrot mimicking all you do
a Cockatiel to play with you

All fine gifts if you like birds.
This pear tree and partridge is just absurd.
My true love please don't give to me
A TV bird within a tree.

12/13/14

Counting consecutively
Say it sequentially
Last of our lifetime
of these dates to be sure.

From 01/01/01
to 12/12/12
numerous meanings
did
people
delve
but the end is here
This final year
A birthday to
celebrate
then
no more
sensational
sequencing
my dear

Last of our lifetime
How fun it has been
Last of our lifetime
the counting must end.

Back to The Grindstone

Oops I forgot

or was it

 I didn't remember

What's the difference anyhow

it's still not been done.

So much to do

so little time

constantly

repeating

the adage

in rhyme

Take off a day

and you just need another

cloning's not perfect

but I could sure use

an other

But I' m not two

I'm merely one

who could use a

helping hand

Instant insanity

I've got on command

but a clean up crew

would be something new

I am definitely 

someone who

would appreciate

more hands than two

And hours additional

to twenty-four

would perk up

my reality

forevermore

So much to do

so little time

constantly

repeating

the adage

in rhyme

So much to do

so little time

Guess it's back to

the grindstone

for this nose of mine

No Matter What

No matter what my body says
apparently it's no longer
time for bed
I have to get it
through my head
weekdays equal work

No matter what the weather says
apparently it's no longer
time for bed
I have to get it
through my head
weekdays equal work

No matter what

we have to wok

at least the free

in blue collared shirts

 

Time to clock in

many years before

we clock out

when they day comes

I shall surely shout

In My Way

Wanted to sleep in today

something got in my way

Wanted to run errands today

something got in my way

Wanted to be myself today

something got in my way

Wanted more time today

something got in my way

wanted so much for today

something got in my way

Something got in my way

That's what happens 

when you make plans

The Time is Now

Live today.

Dream tomorrow.

Learn from yesterday.

No time like the present

more than an expression

means living

doing now.

Today is here,

Tomorrow unclear

Yesterday can take a bow.

The time is Now!

This is Hard

This is hard

My mind has thoughts

that just won't reach

my fingertips

My mouth has words

that can't quite 

make it

through my lips

Creativity

manages once more

to elude me

Maybe it's the

early hour

keeping me from

my verbal power

Maybe it's

the blank page

keeping me from

The artistic stage

Maybe it's

just me

This is hard

but what isn't?

Daily Grind

Back into the daily grind
people do it all the time
Blazing hot
or completely cool
Rain and snow and
seasons too
I am up but not
prepared
to do what must be done
I am up
so that's a start
get blood pumping
through the heart
cup of tea
and we shall see
what this day shall do

Rainy Day

Most people find the darkness
Merely an absence of light
But a gloomy rain filled work day
Can be filled with pure delight.
Some days are better than others
Some storms make you run for the covers
No matter the day
No matter the grey
There's so much
for you to discover
in the faded light
Of a rainy day or night.

A Warmer Space

Had the best time

in the most unlikely of places

Saw so many

old familiar places

Reminded of days long ago

when everyone was near

This smile hasn't left my face

My heart remains a warmer space

An emotion inside

has sure grown

This feeling of contentment

hope it makes itself at home