...at the end of the day

i've lived through a life of stolen kisses

baby blankets, hits and misses

cried a million tears in retrospect

soup du jour and soup for one

apple peels and bruised egos

all encompassing lust and love

& tiny tots bouncing on my knee

lived within passion, pity and grace

fall out from past grievances and haste

endured & defied vast undefined confines

treading in my own footprints,

yet, the world goes round & round

no matter where i've been or what i've seen

shut the door on one chapter and another begins

pretty posies and hurricane's wrath

ups and downs of this insane merry-go-round

still in the corner of my eye always exist

a glimmer of sanity that walks the dog

takes out the trash and sips regal tea

clouds illusions of my mind,

changes in the valleys and high seas

lofty inspirations awakening the dead

'work it or leave it alone'

over the rainbow in my head

spinning to the tune of the beat goes on

high on life, then giddy to a frown

i've made myself dizzy no doubt

at the end of the day

when the world is at bay

i wonder still,  would i want it any other way

Author's Note

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

"treading in my own footprints,
yet, the world goes round & round
no matter where i've been or what i've seen"
Very true words above my Poet friend. Life is what it is and we must accept some things. I like the good journey in thoughts in the poem. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

Thanks Coyote, glad you enjoyed, this one is personal and dear to my heart.

[Lyn Anderson]

This one hits home for me like none other. The line about walking the dog in the middle of it all - brilliant brilliant - my goodness, I would love to go for coffee with you.

[Frieda P]

Coffee is right up my alley, I guess a lot of people can relate to the mundane task of dog walking, thanks for your thoughts her KL!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Well this is the truth of it.No matter how much you've lived and experienced there is always more to come and as you say "we really would'nt want it any other way" :)

[Frieda P]

Exactly..................... ;-)

[Tom]

We are who we are and yes indeed Freida, through life's pleasant and sometimes unpleasant journey, we take it on the chin or wherever else and become wiser for the experience!

An enthusing poem, filled with worldly wisdom and tender emotion, creatively pieced together with imaginative contemplation !

[Frieda P]

Take it on the chin and a few other places at times! Thanks Tom, always appreciate your thoughts!

[Jack...]

Sweet Frieda, it is all what we make of it. I love how this poem opens and closes in rhyme. The opening starts a melodic rhythm and the ending brings it all together. Would we want it any other way? Tough question...but I do know if I had the knowledge I have now...then...I would have changed one thing. I would have brought gout beautiful poetry into my life a long, long time ago. Amazing my friend.

[Frieda P]

The rhyming just kind of fell into place, you know I"m not very good at that but it worked, thanks Jack, jazzed you enjoyed my friend.

[Baby Ricochet]

A reflective piece for the new year. I like how you equated sanity to normal, every day things like taking out the trash and sipping tea. Great Poem Frieda. I really like this one.

[Frieda P]

I don't really drink tea but it sounded good, lol, thanks Baby.

[NeiL ArandA]

You blown me away with this featured piece Ms Frieda... The accompaniment music is perfect for your piece. You've expressed in poetic way the mundane life of a mother, homemaker, a poet and writer. perhaps a soccer mom. You have summed it up all here ...the rigorous daily routine with babies and screaming children and laundries, school and practice and after the end of the day you reflect if its all worth the stress and reassuringly yes when your precious one gave you that hug and sweetest kiss and saw it all in their glowing eyes that your the best mom they have ever known ....

You wonder with a smile in your face ... would you want it any other way ?

[Frieda P]

Ahh Neil you read me well. Haven't been a soccer mom for many moons but yes. Most of it I'd live over a million times especially those with my kids, a few I could live without, but such is life! Thanks so much.