Yay! Last day of school!
So much the kids accomplished!
DD now reads full stories
with such confidence and enthusiasm!
Looking so proud and beautifully in control,
as her kind and troubled heart, often wishes could do more.
Yet there are two homes, there is a schedule,
and they are too young to take control.
DS also recognizes more words,
numbers and shapes!
What a champ this monkey is!
Looking so handsome and sweet
learning to express his emotions
with words and not temper tantrums.
His brain “gets confused,” he says…
Forgetting which house, he will go to next,
and only knowing as he sees mom or dad
walking through the daycare door.
Oh summer! You are here at last!
Let us play and get all sweaty,
get all wet at the splash pads,
ride our bikes and hit the playgrounds.
Bless the days with ice cream cones,
gummy warms, popcorn and movies,
books and Lego, beach and mud.
May you bring smiles and play dates,
barbecues at grandma’s and face time calls
with the troop back home.
Then towards the end of August
please slow down, Summer!
And let us snuggle a few more times
before they grow, and care no more
for dolls and heroes.
© Irene Z, June 2019.
How do you deal?
Say, with pain. How do you deal with it?
Some people take painkillers,
some play brave and ask the pain to go away.
Okay, good luck with that.
How do you deal with loneliness?
Some people truly enjoy it and even
become productive when left alone.
Others may hate it and feel left out.
Some may drink, some may just sleep,
or not sleep at all until they crash.
Others may read, contact old friends,
watch TV, Netflix, You Tube videos,
or best-case scenario, do yoga.
Some people go out, and meet people,
try to make friends – but that’s no easy,
Try to get lovers and have sex – but that’s not easy, either.
Some just meet for dinner, or coffee.
I suppose, less complicated.
How do you deal with boredom?
Perhaps cooking, eating,
trying new recipes and eating again.
Perhaps gardening, painting, volunteering,
shopping online for anything, or nothing.
How do you handle smaller or bigger problems?
How do you handle conflict? stress?
Do you blame, do you fix, or simply ignore it?
Some may pray, or walk their dog, then walk it again.
Others try behavioral strategies,
Mindfulness, meditation, walking, breathing.
And I mean -breathing-.
I like beer, I like food, I love wine.
I like reading, I love writing,
sometimes even like running,
and of course, I do like sex,
but can’t get much around these days,
and have no dog…so, I just drink, I eat, and I write.
© Irene Z, 2019.