Feeling a bit under the weather
With my spine surgery
I’m not all together.
I’m on pain pills and a brace
A walker, at that.
I’m feeling less than normal
And a little out of whack.
Of course, what is normal?
What are you?
It’s a setting on your dryer,
What temperature do you do?
I have these little sayings
When I am in a pinch.
You need to laugh at yourself
Or you will be a grinch.
I can growl at my husband
When we disagree.
He will growl right back.
Now, we agree to disagree.
Sometimes, it’s just a test of wills.
Either, you will, or you won’t,
But don’t say, “Whatever!”
Because then you mean, please don’t.
We all make mistakes
We all will make more.
It’s because we’re human.
So don’t ever keep score.
I was planning to write about flowers
With their beauty, oh so sweet.
As I look out upon the snow
Nary a flower will I meet.
I know it’s really crazy
What the mind will do.
Change things all around
From normal to flowers too.
Well, normal is still the setting.
And the flowers will come back.
Maintain a sense of humor
About everything
And next week I’ll be on track.
Jenny Schnabel is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor of fine arts degree. She also exhibits at the Brewery Arts Center. She welcomes poem ideas at carsoncitypoet@gmail.com.
