Inner Core Still Intact

Every day I wake up with my inner core still intact,
And that is an established fact, 
So, I seldom worry about that, 
Even when I take off my hat,
Or decide to pick up a bat.

I don't know what makes it so,
I only know it can take quite a blow,
Though the outer core may start to glow,
And burn marks start to show
My inner core is still good to go. 

It is still a mystery to me,
Why others cannot say the same,
And find it hard to stay in the game,
Which is I think is quite a shame.

Contact with friends helps strengthen my inner core
Of this I am sure,
A joke or two seems to please it some more,
The right food to the fore,
Helps the core,
To do more,
A good night's sleep reduces the chances of stress on the core,
And although children are quite a chore,
They tell us when we are in danger of becoming a bore,
And we need to go out the door,
To learn once more to explore,
To Lower the temperature in the inner core.

Every day I awake with my inner core still intact,
I know I must have shown some tact,
Failed to overreact,
And others did not decide how I should act.

Though every day I give thanks that my inner core is intact,
And I am glad to do that,
There is one thing I don't know for a fact,
Does it live under my hat?
Or if I take off my shirt,
Will I find it resides inside my heart?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 9/25/2018 8:17:00 AM
A great stable place to be :)
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David Smith
Date: 9/25/2018 12:32:00 PM
Thanks. Sometimes it is a fallback position with the drawbridge up to keep out the hustle and bustle around me. regards David in NZ
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