maiamom – Page 186 – Living the Aging Life

Pretend

I think that I’ll push back the clouds.

I’ll harness the rain and wind.

I’ll splatter the sky with rainbows.–

or, at least, I will pretend.

Rubatino’s Truck

I never want to push my luck

when I pass by Rubatino’s truck.

The drivers like to liven their day

by fright’ning white-haired ladies away.

Christmas Surge

The COVID death rate’s rising.

Numbers climb across the land.

Death is washing over us.

Grim Death’s at every hand.

Merry Christmas

A Merry Christmas to you all

and Happy Holiday Cheer!

Blessings to each and every one

and have a Sweet New Year!

Appetite

I eat my food with relish.

I eat my food with zest.

I cook food as I like it,

so I think my food’s the best.

Old Saint Nick

Old Saint Nick is starting out

on his monumental task.

I hope he’ll keep his promise,

and bring all the things I ask.

I ask for peace and love and joy,

and world prosperity.

And. I hope it’s not too much to ask,

but could we end this wearing a mask?

Lullaby

I’m sending you a lullaby

because this day seems long.

I’m sending you a lullaby

to lift your heart with song.

Christmas Star

They say there is a Christmas Star

high up in the darkened sky.

They say it’s been 800 years

since that special star came by.

The star is up beyond the clouds,

blazing a trail of light.

But, the Christmas Star is hidden from me

in this cloud-covered, wintry night.

My Furnace

My furnace needs replacement.

All its parts are getting old.

The technician told me gravely

I could soon be in the cold.

He said a furnace that’s twenty-seven

is on the Road to Furnace Heaven.

He said it’s best to Plan Ahead

and not end up in a place to dread.

He said a house that has no heat

soon gets quite bitter cold.

He said it’s time to realize:

Your furnace is getting old.

Pandemic Costs

There’s a cost to this pandemic.

There’s a cost to all this strife.

There’s a cost in human suff’ring.

There’s a cost in human life.

There’s a cost to all the children.

There’s a cost that takes a toll.

There’s a cost that we’re all paying.

It’s the cost to the human soul.