I can no longer skip and jump,
Which makes me sad and blue
It also gives me the hump
When I look at you,
Vivacious, full of energy
Healthy and robust too
My, get up and go
Has got up and gone,
Left and ran away.
It is only proper
Every dog has its day.
So slow down, little puppy,
I can't keep up the pace,
It would cause embarrassment,
If I fell on my face.
You can tell how people feel by the expression on their faces.
The face of the world looks very ugly at this moment in time.
Why do we close our eyes
Or look away
From times of despair
Do we think by doing this
The problems are not there
If you can't see them
Have they gone away?
Problematic worries
Usually, come to stay
It's no good ignoring them
Or try to shut them out
By closing your eyes
If not faced up to
Worries double in size
Just pray for courage
Then take a long deep breath
Before the despair, you feel cause death
Death from lack of reasoning
From common sense too
A death that is consuming
That's taken hold of you
Try resting your brain awhile
To get your thinking straight
Address this sadness right away
Before it's too late
Once you have made this decision
And continue in this vein
Your anxiety and worry
Will cease to cause you pain
With your eyes wide open
A new awareness you may find
And this new perspective
Will bring you peace of mind
Face up! Courage high. Up early? Great! Attitude fly!
Full of pep, vigour, vim.
In great shape, need no rest.
Jumping over peers
Who have lost their zest.
Lost their sight, their hearing, their lust, their sense of play.
Now for them is dead a nearing, throw me into this fray today.
Early mornings, unyielding, demanding,
I now do not do.
I loved early mornings, boo?
I do not remember…..oh!
Must have been long ago.
These early morning excursions
Ruthless now. I’m rather slow.
Served my purpose. Past my prime.
Don’t call me again before the crack of nine.
Senior picnic? Widowers about?
I will try one more day out.
Written 8-23-2019
Contest: Play with Me
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
Putting up a brave face,
when bleeding heart shows no trace.
contest name- rhyme battle- round six
one couplet and ends rhyme
written on 19/4/14
sponsor- Juli michelle
I lay them on the table
all my cards face up
there's nothing up my sleeve
or sleight of hand card tricks
all my truth and fiction
is laid out for you to see
ante up or call my bluff
you can only win
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