Little things no longer cause despair,
Though my daily vexations be rife;
Let the wind ruffle and muss my hair,
Rain on my parade -see if I care!
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An admirable work. Particularly liked the 3rd and last stanzas. The poem underlines a very important message: Now from undue stress I've been unchained...... I've made my peace with Life
Can we really make peace with Life? It can be such a troublemaker, ha. But at times it can also be wonderful. What a dilemma. But we must make the best of it. Thank you for taking time to comment. I appreciate that. Lora
While the neighbor's dog barks through the night..... why not take up your 22 caliber rifle and make it right! ? just a suggestion! bri (:
Would the same solution apply to persons who leave weird comments about my poems? ? ? Just wondering, ha.
the title of this one got my attention, lora. i'm reminded of my poem titled aging as ascent and, on the barking dog, of billy collins' humorous poem titled why i don't keep a gun in the house. -glen