Again my poem comes from my life. My mind was a jumbled mess yesterday. I took a stroll outdoors then thought of things that make me smile. Sometimes we need to unplug from our devices; get away from our surroundings and unwind. My unwind is generally looking out into the lake. I stare across the lake and wonder if there is someone on the opposite shore doing the same. I take a few deep breaths and think of things that make me happy. It’s my favorite things list. After about fifteen minutes my head clears and I can return back to my surroundings.
I noticed the wacky holiday today and thoughts of childhood came to mind. On a hot summer day I’d have half a popsicle; one of my step-siblings had the other half. My favorite flavor was cherry with grape a close second and then lime and root beer. I could see in my mind this morning how the popsicle would drip onto the sidewalk; my hands getting sticky. We’d put on the hose to wash off our hands and drink from the hose. Kid today sure are missing out on the fun. I think about these things every now and then. My favorite pass time during play time was looking in empty lots for soda bottles to take back to the store for cash. One summer my friend (she lived in apartment across the hall from us) we went to an empty overgrown lot and found a ton of soda bottles left by older kids (teens who hung there at night). We took her wagon and filled a bucket with water. Found bottles washed them if dirty and returned to the store. Over the summer we ended up close to ten dollars a piece during different times. That was great as I had extra money for ice cream or whatever. I saved the daily money my parents gave us each day for snacks. I hid my money well from my step-siblings inside my little storage chest where I kept my books. As they were not into reading they’d never bother snooping in that place. I think of this as it’s popsicle day. Sometimes childhood memories are fun to revisit sometimes not.
Until next time....enjoy a popsicle today.
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Day 27....DAILY REFLECTIONS
A grape popsicle would be tasty today....I
notice it’s National Grape Popsicle
Day....of course I’d have to break it in
half to share
A summertime treat on a hot afternoon....
always around three...how it dripped
on the sidewalk
Sticky hands....washed under the
hose....we’d take a drink of water from
the hose also....kids today don’t know
what they’re missing
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HAPPY THOUGHTS
© Scottie-ann Murphy
My mind is whirling
With thoughts tumbling like clothes in a
dryer
Twisting together....one jumbled mess of
fragments
I am unable to unscramble them into
coherency
No rhyme or reason....they do not make
sense
I must clear my head....but how?
Unplug from the world....if only for fifteen
minutes
A walk outside....a stroll to Lake Jackson
I’ll stare out to search the opposite shore
Is someone looking back to me from
across the way?
Do they feel as if their mind too is a jigsaw
puzzle of pieces needing to be put back
together?
Will they find solace standing along the
shore just staring across the way?
Deep breathes....happy thoughts will ease
my mind
Things that make me smile when I’m
troubled
butterflies 🦋....
a field of sunflowers🌻....
kittens 🐱....
colorful autumn leaves🍂 🍁....
and a walk in the rain ☔️ with you
Works every time
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