Busman's Holiday

These days play

like the movie Groundhog Day

and not in cute and funny way

more of the same gut-wrenching

anxiety upon waking each day

assuming there’s been any sleep

today brings more weight to bear

Advice to look to the helpers

and helping others yourself helps

but there’s no escaping

that sinking sense of coming

catastrophe heavy responsibility

particularly inability to protect

children from the coming storm

It can’t be healthy

living this day after every day

but health wellbeing happiness

are no longer the American pursuit

just ideals we will remember fondly

charming artifacts from simpler times

if there’s any time for memories

in the new holiday season

Christmas at the White House, 2017

Well! *deep breath* THIS uplifting verse is #30 of 30 Poems in November to benefit the Center for New Americans! Today's theme is HOLIDAYS.

Thank you, dear readers, for cheering me on this month. Please take a moment to scroll around and read poems you might have missed this month. My kids also successfully finished their challenge to create 30 drawings each on the same themes. Amazing!

I hope my friends might also consider making a donation of any amount to Center for New Americans. Here is our fundraising page:

   

    30 POEMS + DRAWINGS IN NOVEMBER!