Oh, To Be

Oh, to be a person who
Stays cool, calm and collected,
Instead of one whose jangly nerves
Has stressing-out perfected.

To be the one who never sweats,
Whose heart won’t race on faster,
Anticipating something wrong,
From trifle to disaster.

I’d like to feel relaxed and not
Stretched taut with fret and worry
And take my time without the need
To feel that I must hurry.

To rationally make a choice
And never second guess it;
To analyze a situation, 
With no need to stress it.

Oh, to be that person!
What a joy that it would be!
The only drawback is, of course,
That it would not be me!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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May 4, 2017 at 8:19 PM
Or how many people I know this describes Ilene, unfortunately it includes me too. Perfect rhyme in this little gem! I enjoyed it. 7 ; )
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May 4, 2017 at 5:24 PM
That's funny Ilene, the ending made me chuckle. I can completely relate to this as well but I have gotten better in my advanced years. :) Nicely done my friend.
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