Reasons to be Cheerful on 'Blue Monday'

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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Being able to jump out of bed at will...
unlike my dear husband with Parkinson’s:

the sumptuousness of fresh-laundered towels

the comforting hum from upstairs – the slow thrum
of Classic FM; knowing he’s up and OK, and in the shower

the effervescence of giggles of next door’s kids – escaped
to the backyard, milking each second of freedom 
before school

finding my dad’s old, brown leather gloves 
in the back of a drawer; each crease, each fold, each
spot of oil – a story untold

yolks that don’t break when I make poached eggs

waves that do, when I’m on the sea-shore

the ridge of trees across the valley I look out upon –
billows like a  glorious, green shawl

to be able to say I saw Halley’s Comet – gaze 
at the photo he took – hanging on our wall

remembering days like these – being grateful
for them all.

In times when nothing stood, but worsened, or grew strange,
there was one common good (s)he did not change. Philip Larkin

 

 
 

 

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

What a lovely mix of cheering feeling, sights, sounds, thoughts, memories! – as you say, to think of when other things are tough.
Rhiannon
 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Rhiannon.  That's it, exactlysmiley

 

Submitted by Bee on

This is so cheering and uplifting.

Very much enjoyed by me,

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

I'm so glad it had the desired effect, for you, at least, Beesmiley

Many thanks for letting me know.

Tina

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Well done Tina! Both for the quality of your poem and for the reality that you do it! Being cheerful can be harder work than being miserable. It is well worth it, when it is an achievable goal, fruitful both for self and others and I particularly like 'the effervescence of giggles' from next door. I am sure you are a lovely neighbour as well as being a consistently very good poet    Elsie

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Elsie - much obliged to you.  And if you could see from whence those giggles eminate, you would be enchanted too.  Twin four year old girls with tumbling Titian curlssmiley

Pleased you go so much from this, and thank you for your words.

Tina

 

Submitted by RJF on

What an absolutely wonderful poem, it's easy to forget to look for the good thing, it gave me goosebumps. Rachel.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thank you so much, Rachel...and I hope those goosebumps have abated nowsmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a great uplifting poem Tina...like a breath of fresh air. I really enjoyed.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Jenny. Much obliged to you.

Tina

 

Submitted by The royster on

A breath of fresh air indeed.  And it's things like being able to say 'Yes I saw Halley's Comet' that then makes you think of all the other things we have been blessed with seeing and doing throughout the years.  Beautifully written. And yet more Cherries.    Roy

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Roy - much obliged to you.  Too much, in this life I,for one take for granted.  It's good just to stop and think, sometimes, and as you say, count one's blessings.

Tina