Drippy Nose
by Ted L Glines
My dog has a long and drippy nose,
it runs ahead where ever he goes,
runny runny runny nose.
I know I'm being a little perverse,
putting something like this into rhyme and verse,
but it surely could be very much worse,
it could be about a pig in a purse!
Or it could be about unrequited love,
and pain that steals the stars from above,
or it could be an ode to a hand in a glove
or a fish or a horse or a little white dove.
-- but --
It's about my dawg and his snotty nose
which dashes ahead where ever he goes,
dratted dogone runny nose!
I run and I run as fast as I dare,
as he's blowing spots all over my hair.
"But I can't complain," I say with a flair;
in spite of his faults, he just wants to share!
Someone got a doggie kleenex?
Author's Notes: Chuckle. Sometimes you just don't want to burden yourself with anything meaningful ...
Struggle
by Ted L Glines
Your life is difficult and painful
daily struggle - nothing gainful
same old push to earn your pay
for bills that never go away
you cannot ever get ahead
new days only bring you dread
and you might wish that you were dead
... put yourself on pause my friend
...... time to seek a better end.
You're not a puppet on strings
you have a choice in all these things
... let's sit down and do the math
...... see what's wrong with your path.
Make a list - "Good" and "Bad"
what makes you happy - makes you sad
and check your life - where do you stand
against that list in your hand
chances are - you'll see that you
have picked the path of "Bad" to do
and it is clearly understood
you're free to pick the path of "Good"
... don't be scared of a change
...... you're always free to rearrange.
Your list of "Good" will show a way
to walk a better path today
a path of happiness and cheer
a path of gain throughout your year
and your esteem will bud and grow
with success - you'll fairly glow
and with this choice you have found
you will turn your life around
... and if it's scary to do
...... our brightest blessings uplift you!
Author's Notes: If the path you walk in life is choked with briars and pitfalls, and you cannot make any progress, stop. Just stop and pay attention. Like many people, you may be struggling more than God/Goddess intended for you to do. Pick yourself up and choose a better path. Do it now.