Beyond Your Control

Sometimes a problem’s beyond your control,
Affecting the way that you rock and you roll
And though a solution, of course, is the goal,
There isn’t one you can uncover.

You Google and agonize, suffer and fret
And think of what you could have done, with regret,
But mostly you wish you could simply forget
And take a deep breath and recover.

Some problems are solvable; others are not,
At least with the tools and equipment you’ve got.
Yet still, you must give it your very best shot,
For maybe some help you’ll discover.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Kaufman Avatar
December 31, 2023 at 8:34 AM
Dear Ilene, This wise poem of yours was so timely for my reading today. I have been trying to be there for others who are going thru things and realized yesterday that I just have to learn to let go more before I become sick with worry. Happy New Year to you dear poetess friend and God Bless.
M  Avatar
December 31, 2023 at 1:50 AM
Enjoyed this true to life poem Ilene! Debx
Rodrigues Avatar
December 30, 2023 at 7:13 PM
So true! We can’t control everything and therefore deal with much. Have a happy new year 2024, Ilene!
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