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.