Lazy Bones

Hanging with the clothes, hanging on the line,
sunk down in a hammock listening to Prine.
I'm hiding from the mower under this tree,
with a cooler full of beer, as cold as can be.

There's a stack of bills on the kitchen table,
to pay them all, don't think I'll be able.
I ain't gonna starve and ain't gonna beg,
if the garden comes up and the chickens lay eggs.

The wife handed me a list and I hate to be rude,
but I got a deaf ear and a laid back mood.
It looks like this place is falling apart
and I'm too crazy to care and too lazy to start.



3/12/21
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Wolf Avatar
April 11, 2021 at 4:25 PM
Ha, ha! Very cute... and can't blame you a bit. Live for the moment, as they say. ~ Fellow Lazy Boy.
Awtry Avatar
March 13, 2021 at 6:19 AM
Heck, you got chickens and a garden you already did a day's work! Love the idea of hiding from the mower! Made me laugh! Enjoy your weekend!
Hankins Avatar
March 12, 2021 at 8:47 PM
Chuckle...nice work, Wren. I liked your poem very much. In fact, I'm marking it as one of my favorites so I'll read it over and over again.
Rushing Avatar
March 13, 2021 at 3:55 AM
Thank you Milton, glad you enjoyed it. Have a blessed day my friend!
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