Long Lifework Poems
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Bobby comes home from work to screaming kids and a nagging wife;
Feeling as if he hasn’t had a moment of peace in his entire life.
Jackson comes home from work to a dark and empty house;
Longing to fill the void of it all with offspring and a spouse.
Betty changes a dirty diaper and wipes a running nose;
The last time she pampered herself, only heaven knows.
Janet fixes another meal made especially just for one;
Wondering if her eligible days have all come and gone.
Each of them looks deep inside not liking what they see;
Convinced that everyone else in the world has a better reality.
Bobby watches his kids score a goal and his wife fixes him supper;
The pride he feels and love he shares works like a natural upper.
Jackson relaxes with a good book and listens to his favorite musician;
Comfortable with the freedom to do what he wants without any imposition.
Betty gets a big hug and a kiss from kids who say they love her;
The times she feels happiest is when she is helping out another.
Janet shares time with wonderful friends without any sexual tension;
And feels sorry for those unhappily married whose choices they often question.
Each of them looks deep inside and are happy with their destination;
Some days are good and some days are bad no matter our life situation.
Our little wooden cottage
nestled by the sea,
Our get-away, our hideaway,
just there for you and me.
No T.V. and no telephone,
but fun there is to be,
Swimming, tanning, frolicking,
in our cottage by the sea.
I love this time we spend alone
when the rat-race we must flee.
To eat and sleep and just relax
in our cottage by the sea.
The waves that lap our feet by day,
the shade given by the tree,
We laugh, we love, we skinny-dip
when from our work we're free.
And when one day our work is done
and from our jobs we're free,
Then you and I will always live
in our cottage by the sea.
All ye who enter here
despairing statues of salted liberty,
merging solidarity with Earth’s poor hunger
to range free falling Victorian bricks
and mal-bourne sticks
to land here with now
with all arrived before you
prepared to grace Earth’s healthy breathing space
and time of BrickWork connecting sacred place,
restructuring minds co-infesting recomposing bodies,
bay to mountain swinging resonant designs
recycling Earth’s health-bourne habitation,
celebration
with all entering good humored here
with bad tumored now
climates of each day’s great dissonant transition.
LifeWork EcoLogic draws history written by our stars.
BrickWorld Cathedrals incarnate Earth’s green musings
sung by sunlight’s empowering designers
of MultiCultural ReGenesis.
Seek within our lower reaches
to resolve with sensory roots
reforming crowns
searching hidden ex cathedra gold,
deep beneath not-so-rushing,
lead headed crushing stone.
Conjoin these bricks
of nature’s rich vocation light,
regenerous
religious enbrightenment
to guide our humbled exodus
until we enter here once more
to sing and dance
among Earth’s ReGenerate Cathedrals.
It's my day off
And I need to rest
So for the work week
I'll be at my best.
There's chores to do,
Well of course there are.
If I don't start soon
I won't get far.
Laundry and dishes
And wash the floors,
Clean the bathroom,
The most hated of chores.
Clean the birdcages.
They're messy but sweet
And no one would call
My desktop neat.
The dust on the bookcases
Is about an inch thick
So a dust cloth or garden hose,
Just take your pick.
The plants are drooping,
They're thirsty as well.
All week I've let
This place go to hell.
No time for T.V.
No time to write.
If I don't start now
I'll be cleaning all night.
It's my day off.
Off from what ? I say.
I work hard at my job
But I'll work harder today.
One day the madness all suddenly stopped
Then we realized how many times the ball got dropped
More times then just a very few
It cost us many people just like you
Now patience is a complete must
As we work to gain some kind of trust
If only we share one simple word
At least from each other we still have heard
Hoping that what some how just seemed to begin
Hasn't already started to come to an end
We felt so blessed by the current events
Maybe things will no longer be in a past tense
We work hard and we may even pray a lot
But life's good and awesome chances we've now got!
An Uncle Charlie original
© 2011 unclecharlie
There was a naughty girl, and the naughty girl was she
She worked a crossword puzzle, while she had her cup of tea
Poured another cup, ......she should get up!
for chores and roll her sleeves
She had much work to do, but her good intentions flew
like feathers in a breeze
Instead of mops and brooms, she would sing a cheery tune...
while she danced around the room..
Sudsy dish pans full....but Mother Nature pulled
her to the sunshine for a stroll
Her bed unmade, her bills unpaid,
But instead she picked a daisy
Beneath a sunny sky
......she heard the lullaby
of the birds that sing on high
She had meals to cook
but would rather look
at the snowtop hills nearby
So much work undone, and the dinner?......NONE!
But she fed her soul instead!
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For Linda Marie's Contest "I Am Bored With _______
By Carrie Richards
Some time ago
A late night supper
Was set for me
Steaming dishes
Plates
Glasses
Solitary salt and pepper
In silver trim
All waited for me
On white linen.
Finished
I sat back
Drink in hand
Remembering
Life takes many roads
Some twisted
Others narrow and endless
Signs
Glowing in the night
Dot the lonely highway
Pointing in different directions.
Take nothing for granted
Until it’s done
Take what you need
And need what you take
Compromise
Half of something is better than all of nothing
Keep your life simple
You need only one home
If you choose the monastic life
You need less than that
Pace yourself
Only a reckless fool lives like
They’ll die tomorrow
No one can go back
To start a new beginning
But everyone can start today
And make a new ending.
Keep your word
People work hard for their money
Count yours carefully
And spend it wisely
Love all
Trust few
Believe only God
An enemy can never betray you
Only a friend can.
Your family is all you have
Provide for them
And they will stay with you.
Every mistake tells a story
Be willing to learn
Experience is hard to come by
Book learning is good
But hard work and talent
Will unlock your dreams.
In the quiet of night
When the beating of your pulse
Is all you hear
Be honest
Know the difference of
Following your heart
And reading between the lines.
When disrespect is given
Never expect generosity
When fakeness is proven
Never expect the same treat
When a sorry is said but not taken in action
Don’t ever imagine or wait for forgiveness
In this case it is never granted
Cold frosty rude looks should be from the person
Who got no respect?
Not the other way round
Life is there; don’t wait for good things to come
Go running after them
Take each opportunity
Strengthen each relationship
Hard work is the key for every success
Organize your life
Schedule each day
Live with gratefulness for being alive
Live with hope for what good to come
Never expect happiness is in your house
Unless you open its door
Cover your sadness
Never show you’re weak
Communicate and socialize
Meet new friends
And never forget old ones
Never rely or depend on anyone
Be independent
Don’t beg for any needs
Live and work
Earn and buy
If you want something
Do it your self
Feel some pride
Ignore silly mistakes
Always remind yourself
Of how a greater person you would be
For doing something an ordinary couldn’t…