NPM19 - #27 - Life Reversed!

   Back to the book and time. 

Tabatha Yeatts has created a link to poems teachers and librarians can print for poetry month, titled "Poetry in The Halls". I'm grateful to be one of the poets!

Jama Rattigan has a post HERE with many poets' goals for April.

The Progressive Poem schedule can be found on the right.

 

Life Reversed!

My days could not possibly be everything I want

And I try not to believe that

All I wish is some time for myself and those I love

It may be surprising to others that

Problems today are challenging  

I won’t accept that

we can do everything for our people

Though I tell others that

It is worth the time

Some believe

Hard work pays dividends  

I see things differently because

We will benefit from summer weeks of rest and recuperation, yet

Renewal for humans stems only in part from sleeping in and eating well

We do not always need to play and (sad to say)

It is a false belief that

We will have the happiest of summers because

All of this will stay a reality unless we choose to reverse it

Linda Baie ©