Caren Krutsinger Poet Rhyme

Seize the Day

Seize the day! My soul screamed as I got out of bed.
I was barely awake, but I felt she had my health in good stead.
What should I do first? I asked, with a lazy day start.
That’s easy! She yelled. “We will follow our heart!”

Follow our heart, you mean sing and dance and be with a friend?
The possibilities jumped all over my body, I did a back bend!
My heart did a leap, and I summersaulted out of bed in a flash.
I knew I was going to win a trophy or a sixty-yard dash!

Enthusiasm had me by the lapels and was kissing my cheek.
I laughed all the way to breakfast and heard my hair squeak.
We are going to begin living today! I told my thrilled mother.
Great! She said. Now if you could just please rev up your brother!

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Gershon Wolf May 1, 2021 at 8:02 PM 'Enthusiasm had me by the lapels' -- wonderful line, Caren. May it ever be so (even if you have to deal with your brother). Cheers, Gershon Caren Krutsinger May 2, 2021 at 2:54 AM Thank you Gershon. I have to admit my brother is very slow to "rev" up.

Heidi Sands May 1, 2021 at 7:01 AM A very enthusiastic poem about starting the day! Well done Caren :) Caren Krutsinger May 2, 2021 at 2:54 AM Thank you Heidi. I had fun with this one.