UP

Get up,
Now, shut up.

Strap up,
Zip up,
Lace-up,
Button up,
Buckle up,
Now, go and level up.

Why are you looking down?
And why are you wearing that ugly frown?

Look at you, looking like a clown.
Stop playing; this is not a circus, so stop fooling around.

Get on up now,
And find out how.

Put down the 'Weary Willie' frown.
Now get up so you can get down.

Go get it,
Be invested in it.

So, shut up
And get up!

Up, up, up!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rodrigues Avatar
June 25, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Yup, I quite enjoyed this one! Often we have to yell at ourselves…Get up!!
Watkins  Avatar
June 26, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Indeed, Kim Rodrigues! Sometimes a commanding voice spoken to ourselves in the affirmative is necessary. :-)
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