Days when I am most
bothered
by that middle-aged
softer
around the centre bit
those nasty extra pounds that suddenly
appear
unwanted, and
unannounced<\/p>\n\n\n\n
until you should attempt to
try on some clothes
(suitable for leaving the house)
and find, very little
that
fits
now, I will say, middle-aged
if that might even
be an accurate descriptor
as I am ever so fast
approaching sixty-
one<\/p>\n\n\n\n
that\u2019s not middle, is it<\/p>\n\n\n\n
happens to the best of us, isn\u2019t that
some kind of saying<\/p>\n\n\n\n
early mornings this week, I look up at the beautiful
crescent moon, where it hangs
in a still dark sky
on Tuesday, Saturn shining right above it
in the afternoon, I gather a large praying mantis
in my hands
rescue him from the trappings of a hot greenhouse
set him
free
on Thursday I marvel as now,
that moon
is merely a sliver
hanging quite low, the shadow of it\u2019s fullness
shading in
the
round<\/p>\n\n\n\n
today is beautiful
blue skies and sunshine
and all colour
something to be said for October days<\/p>\n\n\n\n
on my walk downtown
while I am
waiting for the light
a truck across the street, a workman with the
electrical box open
the police officer in the car beside me, gets out
she is just lovely, and she says to me
\u201cYou can cross,
the lights won\u2019t be working for a few minutes,
here\u2019s where I come in…\u201d
I smile and thank her for her kindness,
then I say, \u201cGood luck
and good wishes\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
as she moves to the centre of the busy intersection
to direct<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in this brief exchange, I have not noticed
her age, or her
shape
I have noticed the friendliness in her smile
and the kindness she has
shown<\/p>\n\n\n\n
this lovely smiling face carries me the rest of the way<\/p>\n\n\n\n
do take some time in your day
to notice the beautiful things
not the
political things, not the
outrageous things, not the dis-
graceful
things<\/p>\n\n\n\n
notice
the joyful things
and wherever you might be
in this day
I hope that you
are met<\/p>\n\n\n\n
with kindness \u2665<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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