Joy and Melancholy
It’s joy that rules my pen most days.
So richly blessed, I’m one who prays
when life presents a daunting test
or obstacles obscure my quest,
attempting to purloin my zest.
I write of faith and family,
of birds I hear and blooms I see,
of friends I’ve known for fifty years,
of working days and kindred peers,
of loving life as sunset nears.
But life is more than penning rhymes
describing joyous, peaceful times
and basking in sweet memories.
My other muse does not appease
my need for peace and perfect ease.
When melancholy bids me write,
I tell of loss and heartbreak’s bite,
of lonely times that come and go,
of masks I wear to hide my woe
till joy brings optimism’s glow.
April 10, 2021
written for the Reveal Your Other Muse Poetry Contest
Placed 1st, premium contest
sponsored by Margarita Lillico
April 12, 2021
placed first in Brian Strand's All Yours (Apr 12) Contest
Copyright © Janice Canerdy | Year Posted 2021
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