Image borrowed from BingWe got up late, had a leisurely breakfast,
walked the dog, had an even more leisurely lunch,
snoozed for a bit, and generally let
the world go by
without us lifting a finger
to help it on its way.
I am not a great believer
in New Year's Resolutions,
I have never yet managed to keep one
for more than a few days,
so I no longer bother.
Besides, if I haven't learned to live
with myself by now,
with all my faults,
fantasies and foibles,
I never will.
In the days to come
Let me be able to accept joy
with simple gratitude
Pain and sorrow
with fortitude and courage
Let there be a friend
beside me on the path
Let my spirit be content
with what I find ahead
Let a kind heart and hope
be my companions along the way.
Friko
Posted as prose over on her site Friko's Musings
Line breaks by Glenn Buttkus
You really are wonderful, Glenn, you see poetry in the humblest and most mundane words.
ReplyDeleteHere's to a happy collaboration in 2011 and my best wishes to you and yours for the coming year.