New Year's Resolutions
Resolution Revolution
I ain’t changin’ a damn thing
…well…maybe sox and underwear…
you know….and the batteries in the smoke detector
(not sure if the damn thing works since I quit)
and—yeah—well you know ---the dogs flea collar
but that’s it…..nothin’ else…
‘cept maybe my lottery number
and the “Lucky Store” where I play it
I ain’t gonna try to “get in shape”
as I recently discovered--- “round is a shape”
and if I fall and learn to control the roll
I can still get a-round…HA!
I ain’t gonna change my bad habits either
maybe just shuffle them around in order of importance
I ain’t chaigin’ ….
it took me a long time to get this way
sorry if it doesn’t meet with your approval
they’re my shoes and I been walkin’ in ‘em for a long while
and they fit my weary feet just fine.
12/12/2016
submitted to – New Year’s Resolution – Poetry Contest
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2016
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