{"id":127848,"date":"2023-09-02T10:42:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T14:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/?p=127848"},"modified":"2023-09-02T10:42:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T14:42:16","slug":"hour-2-little-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/hour-2-little-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Hour 2 “Little Things…”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hour 2<\/p>\n

9\/02\/2023<\/p>\n

“Little Things…”<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

There are moments …and then – there ARE moments – where life as we know it …pauses.\u00a0 Moments untaken for granted.\u00a0 Moments unlike any other instant of existence …that pause a soul.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

“Little Things…”<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A nothing special day…<\/p>\n

busy, wandering,<\/p>\n

feeling worn<\/p>\n

feeling older<\/p>\n

feeling the heaviness of BEING …me… now.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And the mind – wanders<\/p>\n

an unforeseen path,<\/p>\n

and thoughts just …become…<\/p>\n

more – with each step<\/p>\n

more with an unknown focus<\/p>\n

MORE with a NEED to DO<\/p>\n

something<\/p>\n

NOW<\/p>\n

…but what?!?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And the feet – unconsciously<\/p>\n

follow the thoughts…<\/p>\n

and then the mind awakens<\/p>\n

as you pause<\/p>\n

and the eyes …smile…<\/p>\n

and the heart …laughs…<\/p>\n

and you count your pennies<\/p>\n

…just enough…<\/p>\n

and the bouquet of bud roses<\/p>\n

walk with you<\/p>\n

just because …because…<\/p>\n

it’ll brighten her day,<\/p>\n

as it just did yours.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chris<\/p>\n

(C) Chris Twyford 9\/2\/2023<\/p>\n

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