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Luck is not with you today
The coffee spill – all over the keyboard.
The water in the shower suddenly burns.
Tripping over the cat who you saw laying in the middle of the doorway.
Your child being extra unruly this morning.
The news article that caught your eye was unpleasant.
Your morning commute had red lights and multiple delays, causing you to be late.
The only question that burns in your mind –
Was it a full moon last night?
Cleaning gone Awry
When your efforts only seem to highlight further problem areas
What can you do?
Clean the new problems
or go drink some coffee
and forget you ever saw that huge dust bunny?
Carcasses unexpectedly found
Nothing but the spine attached to the wings
Left on the side walk for passerby’s.
The molted skin from the snake that you had as a child.
A curled up male mosquito lying on the windowsill
As you are looking out at the snow falling behind it.
The dismembered and stripped body of the chicken from last nights supper
Spread around the kitchen floor curtesy of the dog.
Soon to be dead spider who mistakenly thought you would be a good landing spot.
Best of all
You live in a mortuary.
Life is grand.
Bribery and Threats
Do this or else!
You’ll get a treat if you do it!
Well, I suppose I get the cookie instead then.
What do you mean you are not ready yet?
Anger is not the solution.
But it is not easy to give in for the aggravations
that one small child can create.
Please, finish up!
We have to go … now!
As the Stomach Churns…
The littlest cat demands attention.
The morning activities still need to run on time.
Worries and stress continue to build.
Am I unsure if the body is getting sick
or if it is only the responsibilities of the day
throwing off the normal routine.
The desire for sleep is getting overwhelming
but persevere I will.
Static
Electricity builds up in this dry cold air.
It causes weird sounds to play on the radio
when the dial is off.
Most kids nowadays know of it
through the video games they play.
My cats are introduced to it
each time they try to touch my nose with theirs.
Life’s Lemons
Is the lemonade strong enough for you?
I made it myself.
The lemons were a bit old
so sorry for the extra bitterness.
I did not realize how many lemons I had.
Normally the lemonade is a little sweeter
but my sugar container is empty.
Would you like some more?
I have lots left over!
Its too bad I can’t turn them back into lemons.
Nobody wants my lemonade.
Singsong Sing
When the lyrics of the song make no sense
you just hum along
and hope for the best.
Even if your voice is clear and pleasant to hear
if the words are wrong
you get laughed at my dear.
So sing the song and be damned to the critics
music is love
and music is in us!
Adulting Responsibly
The dishes need to be cleaned.
The kids have their lunches packed.
Oh my goodness look at that dust bunny.
Check – vacuuming is on the list now.
Supper tonight consists of vegetables but what meat?
Do I have time to go to the mechanics today?
Huh, I have five minutes to myself.
Coffee – the eternal saviour of the busy moms.
Too bad it is already cold.
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