Protection

In life, we must protect ourselves From harm, disease and pain, With seat belts, sunblock, bug spray And umbrellas for the rain. Alarms give peace of mind in case Some burglars are about And wearing masks convinces us The virus is kept out. In many sports a helmet Is required to be worn And knee or elbow pads make sure No ligaments are torn. We pay insurance premiums To head off a disaster And save up for the future Which, these days, keeps coming faster. We plan and try to be prepared For all we can expect, But life may toss a curve ball Against which we can’t protect.

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Ann Foster

Date: 7/18/2022 8:58:00 AM

a cruve ball for sure. You can never be too ready for what is coming ... Lovely write. Excellent poet... Hugs. Ann

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/17/2022 12:05:00 PM

you can step outside your house and tumble down porch stairs. It's sad for folks who spend so much money on protection and things happen which they can never even foresee!!!

Paul Callus

Date: 7/16/2022 7:29:00 AM

Your reasoning is always spot on, Ilene. We do our best to be prepared for most things, but there can easily be a chink in our armour :) ~ Best regards // paul

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/15/2022 6:30:00 PM

As I grew up without any of those protections and only mud as an antiseptic, I am constantly amazed that I am still walking about whereas those, "who had it all" are long gone . . . .Aloha!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/15/2022 12:45:00 PM

Indeed, Ilene, and it's those curve balls I most dread. I am always a bit wary when everything is going so well. I wonder when the curve ball will come.