Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

My New Years Resolutions

My New Year's Resolution for sure is to not swear any more.
Dhramn it!
Oops.

My New New Year's Resolution is to listen without interrupting.
Here is my husband now. I will practice on him.
"Honey, do you want to...."
"No!"
"What about...."
I shake my head softly. I do not even know what it is.
Uh-oh. I messed up that one. 
On to bigger and better New Year's Resolutions now.

My New New New Year Resolution is to not hold grudges.
Except against my cousin.
No, not even against her.
Deep breathing now while I decide if I can do this one.
Yes, I can. I am more mature this year. I am older.

And my other 
New New New New Year's Resolution is to answer my phone
Brrring.
Not this time though.
I do not recognize the number.
Brrrring
Or that one.
Brrrring
I do recognize that one, but we are not speaking because 
I am holding a grudge.

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Rhona Mcferran January 7, 2019 at 4:16 PM I am a one-second-at-a-time person, too... but this does make for a hilarious poem!! ;D Caren Krutsinger January 7, 2019 at 9:05 PM The truth is always the most fun right?

M. L. Kiser January 7, 2019 at 7:58 AM Ummm boy! Now that's a good one. I never make resolutions...I'm one of those one-day-at-a-time, people. Caren Krutsinger January 7, 2019 at 10:54 AM I am the one-second-at-a-time type of people myself.