Lapse

Even a ho-hum day can inspire!

Artwork by Jessica Durant “Black and Blue for You”

courtesy of etsy.com

My last breath of sleep

morphs into a sluggish morning

then climbs a mountain of responsibility

ever defying gravity

my personal velocity is set at less than brisk

and my alacrity seems to be missing in action

prudently placed steps get me to where I need to be

           acting as an indentured servant

                   to this empty house

                          which is not a benevolent master

still, I serve my time willingly

     facing every banana peel slip up

          with a song and a smile

               confident it will soon lapse into a poem

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh I know the exact feeling of waking like this Lydi... our "dreamers-mind" is always there, even though we must do our responsibilities, and it ain't always easy, with souls who pick up so many things during their day ha! ;) But there comes always art out of each and every impression/impulse, so as your art, is the one of a true poetess.... thank you for sharing this one... magnificent!

- Elisa

[Lydia Shutter]

You and I are a little bit alike when it comes to our dreaming I think! Thank you once again. I am so grateful for all the wonderful reviews you have left this evening. Lydi**

The pleasure is all mine, when I have the time, I'm here... and love it! you're welcome always! x

[Joiedevivre]

pretty much how i feel right now, coffee time! :) great write, very well crafted.

[Lydia Shutter]

Drink up, Joie! Thanks for stopping by. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Lydi... I love taking baby steps...
skipping on sunbeams and colors of a
prism of love and devotion. Your poetry
creates a painting with touches of Monet...
pastel flowers on a lily pond of hope.
truly a butterfly of adventure. Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

Good Morning sweet friend of mine. Thank you for the lovely review. Lydi**

[EloisaWrites]

Wow. This is just amazingly written. The style, the flow and your words are simply beautiful. Your perspective on things creates such beautiful poems even when you are describing the most regular routine. :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Eloisa. Lydi**

[Ruth]

Oh, yes...this is lovely and made me smile, beam actually. Your poetry is truly lovely and I always find hope throughout it Lydi. The whole daily run of life here is superbly flowed and voiced and those mountains can seem huge some days...small steps, I tell myself lol

Love this piece hon x

[Lydia Shutter]

Yup, the small steps will get you there. I try to be optimistic in life and in my poetry. Thanks for noticing. I appreciate the review! Lydi**

[Ruth]

Always my pleasure Lydi x

[redzone]

well Lydi, it might be a mundane day for you, but for us gentle readers of you poetry, it's pure magical, fantasy as only you can write it. and that means you always will find the place you need to be..pen in hand gleeful smile on you lips and that teasingly twinkle in your eyes... hmmm if this poem represents a "sluggish morning", I wonder what some coffee would do... whoa!!! ;0) --redzone

[Lydia Shutter]

You know me well enough to know I am even feistier after a couple cups of coffee! :) Thanks for the great review, Curt. Always happy to see you on my page. Hope all is well. Lydi**

[Rossen]

The living side of our heads part with a gift and a reminder of what matters...
lovely taste of real life. ~ good title

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a lovely review. lydi**

[Joyce S. Greene]

You seem to translate most of your emotions into poetry and that is a wonderful achievement for a poet, Lydi. Living for writing is such a wonderful way to live. I truly envy you! And the humdrum day you've described in this poem seems like one worth living just because, at the end of it, you've written another terrific poem!

[Lydia Shutter]

Exactly, Joyce....to me, every bit of every day is fodder for a poem. I like to look at things through that perspective. Thank you very much for your review. I appreciate it. Lydi**

[Tom Rouse]

Love the grand way you focus on a normal situation... :-)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks very much, Tom. Lydi**

[Pryde Foltz]

Great word play on this one Lydi**.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Pryde. Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

I truly love your writing. I must agree with the other comment. brilliant portrait of everyday life making it seem at once as it is and something more.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much! Lydi**