Uncluttered Days

How I cherish idle days unfettered by a strict routine. (Tho' I'm findin' such days fewer and farther in between!) A day in which my spouse ain't delegatin' onerous chores, Nor wants to chase after bargain sales at the local stores! Pester me not 'til I've read the paper and worked the puzzle, And have had a steamin' mug o'joe to savor and to guzzle. I'll have some oatmeal to keep my cholesterol under control, And later amble to the park for my daily stroll. I won't even answer the phone when it persistently rings, Or watch the news on the television and the doom and gloom it brings. If Girl Scouts appear on my stoop sellin' cookies at my door, I'll make like I ain't home and the little dears ignore! I'm content to read a book with the cat a-snoozin' on my lap, And later on, put the book aside to join him in a nap. Perhaps I'll enjoy a rousin' rondo by Mozart on the radio. Anon, I'll relish the grandeur of Pikes Peak from my patio! I strive to live each day uncluttered with insalubrious despair, Dreamin' inane dreams and buildin' useless castles in the air. I'll end the day musin' on the porch, ponderin' the settin' sun. Maybe tomorrow I'll do those things that today I've left undone! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved) 3d Place in "Tell Me About You" Contest - June 2010