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Familiarity Can Breed Contempt

Having been on my own for the past ten years I suppose I am set in my ways If I’ve no planned routine at the start of each day I just come and I go as I may Awaking each morn just before dawn I can go where my mood may take me Disliking routine I meander free to come and to go as I please For now there is no one here except me with my very own idiosyncrasies Generally I enjoy my own company Though from time to time seeing friends and family is such an enjoyable treat for me But to have someone permanently under my roof It would drive me insane send my soul in a whirl as slowly my mind and my body unfurl At this juncture in life I want peace and tranquillity No hassle No stress No irritability So when I have guests I pull out all my best Spoiling them rotten as we laugh and we jest But as the days pass and our moods start to show It is time to bid farewell It is time for them to go Or frustrations raise their ugly head and we may say things we should not have said So as the old adage suggests Familiarity can breed contempt and living too long with family and friends is how a good relationship may come to an end… Written 14th September 2019 Contest Strand Select U Sponsor Brian Strand 3rd Place

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Brenda Chiri

Date: 2/20/2020 3:18:00 AM

Ann congrats on a wonderful win!:)

Ann Gilmour
Date: 2/20/2020 3:20:00 AM

Thank you dear Brenda I appreciate your visit. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Swetha Vangaveti

Date: 9/16/2019 8:43:00 AM

When I read your poem, I thought "Hey that's how I exactly feel!!" I have always felt this but have never thought of penning. You did it. I loved it. :)

Ann Gilmour
Date: 9/18/2019 3:50:00 PM

Thank you Swetha for your lovely comments and visit. How nice to meet you and so glad you enjoyed my poem. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/14/2019 1:51:00 PM

Well expressed Ann! I understand what it is like to live alone and have the space and peace. Also, the pleasure of visiting with others. :)

Ann Gilmour
Date: 9/14/2019 1:57:00 PM

Thank you Heidi, how lovely to hear from you and yes I certainly do need that space and peace, otherwise I just could not function. When my dear husband was alive we had different pursuits, which meant we spent some time apart, and I think this was good for us both, as we were happily married for 41 years, before cancer took him too soon. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Panagiota Romios

Date: 9/14/2019 11:38:00 AM

What a delightful poem that I can relate to in everyline! At last, I found a Poet-Sister. I adore your frank honesty with a Passion. This kind of poetry, honestly moves me. It is a poem with a beating, human heart. I can hear it and feel it. A FAV. Much love, Panagiotaxxxx

Ann Gilmour
Date: 9/14/2019 1:05:00 PM

Ohhhhh dear Panagiota my Poet--Sister, how lovely that sounds. I always feel the same about your poems dear friend, as you bare your soul in everything you write and they too are filled with such passion! Thank you so much for the FAV . With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/14/2019 11:05:00 AM

I think so many can relate to the message of your poem, Ann..we are all set in our own ways..while we enjoy visits, there's always a limit. A special talent it takes to write such a long poem in rhyme..well done, friend.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 9/14/2019 12:59:00 PM

Thank you dear Vijay, yes there certainly is a limit, however much you love your family and friends, and I do crave time alone, when I can escape into my own little world. I have been sitting gazing at the sea which is utterly mesmerising and has calmed my soul. I am so lucky to live close by and it always calms me and fills me with awe. Thank you so much for your lovely comments. With kindest thoughts Ann xx