John Gondolf Poet Rhyme

How I Feel Today

Early in the morning as my wife leaves out;
caring for her father leaving me in doubt.
Therefore my emotions start to tell about
                    how I feel today.

Feeling so forsaken as I don this mask;
putting on this phony smile becomes a task.
Wearing it’s my destiny so need you ask
                    how I feel today.

Spreading time ‘tween work and home I wear two hats;
tending to my clients’ needs and feeding cats;
feeling like I’m being split in two, and that’s
                    how I feel today.

Feeling sort of breathless from this endless blitz;
caught between two lives sometimes is just the pits;
wond’ring when this carousel will end, and it’s
                    how I feel today.



May10, 2018
Contest: Rhyme and Refrain
Sponsor: Broken Wings

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Line Gauthier June 2, 2018 at 6:18 PM Congrats on your top win, John. John Gondolf June 2, 2018 at 6:34 PM Thanks, Line.

James Inman May 15, 2018 at 7:36 PM Very emotional John, I enjoyed reading this. John Gondolf May 15, 2018 at 9:48 PM Thanks for your comments, James, glad you enjoyed it. John

Andrea Dietrich May 15, 2018 at 5:27 PM I love how you did yours. I chose this same theme but mine is a wee bit more positive in tone. Anyway, I love how you made shorter lines than I did. I found it difficult to whittle them down! Congrats. You wrote a really good poem. John Gondolf May 15, 2018 at 5:44 PM Thank you, Andrea. I found this to be a difficult write since for some reason I chose to have an odd number of syllables in each line which made it hard to stick to the meter. I really didn't feel good about this poem and almost did not post it. I was surprised that it did well.

Constance La France May 15, 2018 at 2:27 PM John, congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderfully penned poem ~ John Gondolf May 15, 2018 at 3:44 PM Thank you so much, Constance, I appreciate it and thank you for hosting the contest. John

Rhoda Tripp May 14, 2018 at 11:27 PM Congratulations, My friend. John Gondolf May 15, 2018 at 3:41 PM Thank you, Rhoda, I appreciate your support. John

Susan Gentry May 14, 2018 at 3:53 PM Congratulations on your win with this realistic view of life in it's different stages. As I was reading, and I don't mean to sound trite as we all play our roles, is... If nothing changes... nothing changes. Your poem hit home with me. John Gondolf May 14, 2018 at 4:06 PM Thank you, Susan, I appreciate it. Yes, we play our roles and cope the best we can; this IS my life. John

Curtis Moorman May 14, 2018 at 2:36 PM John, life often seems like a merry-go-round that we wish would at least slow down but maybe not stop altogether. So, yes, we don our mask and hide our feelings. I believe we do the latter out of love for those closest to us. We prefer not to burden them with our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. That is noble in a manner of speaking, but we also must take time to care for ourselves. I empathize with you due to the wearing of my own mask. Wonderful rendering of feelings well expressed. John Gondolf May 14, 2018 at 4:08 PM Thank you so much, Curtis, I appreciate your thoughts my friend. John

Winged Warrior May 12, 2018 at 7:40 AM Ah yes...we each have a mask of the day...can you imagine if none of us wore masks?...we'd all look like foolish clowns lol...enjoyed the write my friend...love and light...^WW^ John Gondolf May 12, 2018 at 7:43 AM Thanks, WW, I never thought of it that way but I think there is much truth to your words my friend. John

Pashang Salehi May 11, 2018 at 9:51 PM John, you don't know how lucky you are... Pashang Salehi May 20, 2018 at 1:56 AM You bet... John Gondolf May 12, 2018 at 7:44 AM Thanks for your comments, Pashang.

Ilene Bauer May 10, 2018 at 4:59 PM i like the honest way you've described how you're feeling, john (and very poetically, too!). life is full of challenges and sometimes it isn't easy getting through the day... John Gondolf May 11, 2018 at 4:14 AM Ilene, thank you so much for your wonderful comment, your support means a lot. John

Alexis Y. May 10, 2018 at 1:57 PM Hi John, In life we wear many hats. In your case it's just you not taking your problems to work with you. Sometimes I've had to put on a smile that wasn't real however it turned real when I looked at my whole situation from another perspective. I wish you best of luck in the contest. PS, You have a nice smile by the way:-)Alexis John Gondolf May 11, 2018 at 4:08 AM Alexis, thank you for your sweet comments, I appreciate you. Best wishes. John

Tom Cunningham May 10, 2018 at 10:48 AM Don't have to put on false smiles now that I'm retired, don't miss that one little bit, but Daniels right, things could be a lot worse, but being human we always want more. Tom. John Gondolf May 10, 2018 at 11:31 AM Thank, Tom, I appreciate your thoughts. I always play the hand that I was dealt, and I give thanks for the blessings I have been given. John

Daniel Turner May 10, 2018 at 8:29 AM John, looking at your photo, I can tell, that is not a fake smile. Just think, things could be a lot worse, at least you have your health and a loving mate. Nice to read you today. John Gondolf May 10, 2018 at 9:40 AM Thanks for your comments, Daniel. True, things can always be worse; I appreciate your visit. John

Heidi Sands May 10, 2018 at 7:28 AM So well expressed John. It is awful having to put on a phony smile. Well written! :) John Gondolf May 10, 2018 at 7:43 AM Thanks for the visit, Heidi, I appreciate your comments. John