A Personal Day

Ever have one of those days
where you just have to get away
from the daily work grind...
where you can just kick back, 
relax a little,
and finally unwind,
tomorrow is that day for me
because I took a personal day,
where I'm going to sleep in till noon,
wake up and shower and dress
and watch a little television
if I'm in the mood,
then eat a leisurely lunch
with a lot of crunch,
and savor every bite,
afterwards have a nice dessert,
like some sherbet,
that'll really hit the spot,
then drive to my appt. in town
and get massaged by a masseuse,
go get a manicure and a pedicure,
shop for a new dress,
and go get my hair done by my hair stylist,
later at home check my e-mail
and see whats on the soup,
laugh at some of the funny poems
because they can be so humorous,
read some of the serious ones,
and feel the corners of my mouth suddenly droop,
then after that I'll maybe take a walk
and stroll around the park,
but by then it'll probably be getting late
and the dusk will be turning to dark,
so I'll go home to my family,
and I'll say good night
and go retire for the night,
where I'll go into my sanctuary,
change into my pajamas,
watch some t.v.
and turn off the light,
but I know most if this is just a fantasy,
but it really doesn't matter
since I'm not really into all that glamour
why I'm just your average Josephine,
like a lot of folks just trying to stay afloat
by making ends meet,
Because when I look around
there's 1001 chores to be done,
especially the housework,
where I'll be washing dishes,
feeding the cats, dogs and fishes,
cleaning windowsills,
dusting and vacuuming,
mopping floors,
wiping down doors,
doing the laundry,
and shredding some old bills,
But hey, I'd rather get these mundane
chores out of the way on a Friday,
so then on the weekend 
I can do what I want
and go out and have a fun day!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 7/2/2016 10:16:00 PM
I here u..good poem Love JW
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 7/3/2016 6:29:00 AM
Thank you Justin!:)
Date: 6/28/2016 1:41:00 AM
Very nice
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Pashang Salehi
Date: 7/7/2016 1:29:00 AM
You really can write...
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 7/3/2016 6:29:00 AM
Thank you Pashang!:)
Date: 6/25/2016 11:23:00 PM
Cheryl, enjoyed reading your poem, thank you for sharing your thoughts through words. *SKAT*
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/26/2016 6:49:00 AM
Thanks so much Skat, didn't quite get everything accomplished but tried!:)
Date: 6/25/2016 9:37:00 AM
oh boy, it got a bit depressing when you started mentioning all the housework but thankfully there is the weekend. and Lookie. It's HERE!! Cute poem.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/26/2016 6:50:00 AM
Thanks for your nice comment too!:)
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/25/2016 8:19:00 PM
I know, housework is the pits and thank God for the weekends!:)
Date: 6/25/2016 8:50:00 AM
Hope it worked out for you!
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/25/2016 8:17:00 PM
Actually got a little side tracked running errands around town so didn't quite get everything on the to do list done Mike! :)
Date: 6/24/2016 9:19:00 AM
You go girl. I like to save my personal days for when I really need them. Say when it's really cold or nasty out and I'd rather stay home. Maybe when |I'm sick or been burning the candle at both ends and need the rest. Of course at work the boss makes you give him notice before taking the personal day. This was a good read for me this am. Me too. Let's go together. God Bless, JB
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/25/2016 8:13:00 PM
Thanks Judy and I don't blame you for saving your personal days! God Bless! CH:)
Date: 6/24/2016 2:46:00 AM
Good expression of hope and realities, Cheryl. Have a great day! David
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/25/2016 8:11:00 PM
Thanks David, hope you have a great day too!:)
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