A Week To Do As I Please

If I had a week all to myself,
And could put life on hold, high up on the shelf;
How I would spend it, you want to know - 
Well let’s see now, if I can give it a go.

Unlike God, on the first day, I would rest,
Before giving my endurance the ultimate test.
Sleep a lot on that very first day;
Catching up on what sleep has gotten away.

Then on that second day my motor would roar,
Visiting all the places that I’ve lived before.
Not in an attempt to relive my youth
Just giving my memory a dose of the truth.

Then on the third day I would sit back and relax;
Catching up on some movies I’ve missed in the past.
Watching with my wife in a theater for two;
Re-enacting some love scenes when the movies are through.

Then on the fourth day I’d like to go on a hike
And cruise some dirt trails on a new mountain bike.
Take my kayak on a rapidly flowing river;
Excitement, this day, I hope would deliver.

On the fifth day I would like to give something back
And visit a local children’s hospital, in fact.
Bring along toys and puppets and clowns;
Try painting some smiles on little kids’ frowns.

Day number six and day number seven
I would spend at the ocean, my little piece of heaven;
Surrounded by members of my extended family;
Playing together, all happily.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Taylor Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Congrats, Joe. Sounds like a plan. Nice going. Ralph
Roberts Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 2:35 PM
lovely way to spend a week, congrats on your win in the contest
Mehta Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 12:26 AM
Joe Congrats on notching 1st place in contest.... Luv/Best wishes .....Hitendra Mehta
Freeman Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Congratulations Joe, on your top spot honors. Well worthy and deserving poem for your top honor collection. Agape, Moses
Dietrich Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 2:38 PM
wow, yours is the most PACKED of all the weeks I've read. VEry good one, Joe. And congratulations! Luv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 1:13 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Joe
Sweetheart Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Congrats Joe on your number one win in Carol's contest with this amazing entry my friend.. and again sharing the spotlight with u and so many other wonderful poets as well .. enjoy with luv..
Brown Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Congratulations and thank you Joe for taking the time to enter my contest. Love, Carol
Devonshire Avatar
September 28, 2010 at 8:26 PM
A great way to spend your vacation, Joe. It's nice that you included giving "something back" on the fifth day, but the mountain biking, kyaking and hiking sound like the most fun to me! Best wishes in the contest. Love, Carolyn
Wilson Avatar
September 28, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Sounds like an awesome week Joe!And you describe it so well..good luck ...Take care~Deb
Roberts Avatar
September 28, 2010 at 8:06 PM
lovely, I hope you get to spend a week like that Joe, good luck in the contest
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