Pictures are great.
They give a snapshot
into a moment in time.
Our eyes see what happened
and we enjoy the delights of that moment.
Only problem is
looking at that gorgeous plate of food
still does not feed our stomach.
It does not tantalize our taste buds
but it is a delight on our eyes.
So feed your soul with your pictures of food
and hopefully someday
somebody will recreate the dish properly.
In a line up.
For appointments.
Traffic lights to change.
Bad habits to die.
For the sun to kill us all.
Perspective is everything.
Back to the regular routine.
Body tired from the vacation.
I need a rest from my last week.
The memories made were beautiful.
Back home there is my coffee,
my children and more importantly
my cats.
Just don’t tell my kids that.
Going somewhere
Takes thought
And patience
When filling
The suitcase.
Even more
So when
You are
Returning home.
Without those
Tetris skills
You just
Might find
Yourself in
A pickle.
Time is doing the job of a lifetime.
Hang on to your words when exiting.
Find the bell and ring it’s luck.
Hop off the path when you’ve beaten it.
Delicious aromas waft by in coloured confetti.
Blind mice walk confidently around the harbour.
Return the favour once it’s used.
Be kind to yourself or you will be lost.
The only people in the world can kick their feet.
Have fun and rhyme your thoughts together.
On a vacation
Exploring and walking is wonderful.
Finding new things,
Places to eat at
Or just merely watching people pass by.
Until you look in the mirror
And see the red skin on your neck.
You take off your shoes
And put on bandages over the blisters
Caused from walking in old shoes.
Still, a vacation is a vacation.
Enjoy it while you can.
Frustrations accumulate
And pour into the world.
Turn that frown upside down.
It takes less muscles to smile.
Stop using cliches
And be done with the horror
When your emotions run amok.
Do something nice to your self.
Make your brain happy
So you can be gentler to yourself.
The story is unknown.
Thrown across like an afterthought.
What do the maids think
When they find the hotel guests
Leaving such surprises?
As opposed to other chore days
Begins and ends
with clothing in piles.
Ones that were sorted
are now folded.
Put them away?
That’s tomorrows chore.
They expect you to do
this task first.
Then when that is finished
you need to give them treats.
Or else they will sit in front of you
meowing, asking why they do not get them?
If you are going out the door
apologizing doesn’t help.
Though cuddles when you return home
still happens.
It is the right of every cat to expect certain things
at certain times of the day.
So don’t mess up their routine
because they will show their displeasure in unique ways.
Such as smelly “gifts” in shoes, hiding a sock
or simply making a mess of your counters (and therefore floors).
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