I made tea
Too hot to drink
I waited a while
Took a big sip
It was cold
Too cold to drink
I microwaved it
Took a big gulp
Burned my tongue
Threw it away
Drank cold water
But wanted tea
Made more tea
Too hot to drink
I waited a while
Then forgot about it
Danielle has type 2 diabetes
To keep her blood sugar level in a safe range
She must take insulin daily
She no longer has to prick her finger
No more manual blood sugar reading
No daily complicated insulation dose calculations
She now had a device on her arm to monitor her blood sugar
It connects to her phone and a smart insulin pen
automatically setting the exact dose she needs
Her phone alerts her when its time to take her insulin shot
She does not use social media at all
Her phone takes calls and texts
Leaving her alone for most of the day
She is happy, very active and healthy
Danielle has full control of her life
Emma is not diabetic
With no need to constantly monitor her health
Upon waking she takes a shot of Facebook
Over breakfast she takes shots of “X”
Thought the day she takes frequent shots of TikTok
Interspersed with shots of Instagram
She adds selfies to her Snapchat shots
Linkedin shots help her dream about a career change
Amazon online shopping is her retail therapy shot
Happy hour shots taken over dinner with her friends on WhatsApp
Climbing into bed clutching her smartphone
Multiple shots of Facebook before falling asleep
Dreaming about all the shots she took that day
She is envious of the other lives she sees on social media
Emma is not really happy and frequently gets depressed
Mostly because she’s not in control of her own life
Emma’s smartphone calls all the shots for her
I live in a world of distractions
alarm clocks siren to wake me
smart phones always at hand
buzzing to signal an email
beeping at an incoming text
playing tunes for news alerts
streaming music to my headphones
ringing when a telephone call comes in for me
the TV flickers with Netflix moves
my laptop brings me live news on a screen
my car beeps to aid me park
flashes to warn me of passing vehicles
navigation voices tell me when to turn left
people I meet ask me questions
hardly ever ever any time for me to stop and think
I spent the entire day yesterday power washing the driveway
slowly moving a wand back and forth
watching the dirt wash away
the only noise was a high pressure pump
its constant tone was soothing
I turned off my cell phone
to spend a day off the grid
alone with my power washer
nobody came up to talk to me
it was a great time to think
to check in with myself
to give myself a brain dump
to layout all my problems
to mentally map out the solutions
and wash away all the clutter in my mind
by the end of the day
my driveway was sparkling clean
and my brain had been power washed too
The day started with cloudy skies
Hugging the horizon
Blocking the imminent sunrise
They were dark devious depressing clouds
Where did all the nice clouds go today
Did the black clouds eat them all up
Are they hiding somewhere else
Why are only black clouds visiting me today
Are these black clouds carrying a hidden message
Why is everything so gloomy all of a sudden
I took a photograph to preserve as evidence
To share with others and warn them of the apocalypse
The image was even darker than the sky
I decided to alter the exposure
With a few clicks it got brighter
A few more clicks and the dark clouds became bright
And then it struck me
These clouds are not really that dark at all
They just appear that way in low light conditions
Your imagination does all the rest
The sun just came up
He is adjusting the exposure settings of the sky
The dark clouds magically became lighter
Things are not always as they first seem
travelling
drinking
vacationing
drinking
relaxing
drinking
swimming
drinking
floating
drinking
splashing
drinking
dreaming
drinking
sinking
fretting
drowning
coughing
gasping
crawling
spitting
laying
breathing
heaving
throbbing
regretting
The fire hydrant stands and waits
A little red soldier at attention
Ready in waiting for a firefighter
To save a home from burning down
Hopefully he will never get used
Except by passing dogs
Never flinches when peed on
He is a tough soldier
Annoyed if cars park too close
He laughs when they get a ticket
The sun and rain beat down on him
His paint is faded and dull
Soon to be repainted bright shiny red
He is looking forward to that
Next time you pass by him
Give him a friendly wave
Say thanks for your service
He will appreciate that
today is Tuesday
most likely nothing spectacular will happen to you today
you probably will not become super wealthy by winning the lottery
you are unlikely to be on a luxury vacation around the world
if you believe these are the only things that could make you happy today
then you will probably be unhappy for most of your life
here are some things to do that could add to your happiness today
enjoy making breakfast
be entertained listening to books on tape during your commute
get satisfaction from your job
sing along to music while doing routine chores
have a good laugh with friends
pause to smell the roses with a big smile smile
make an effort to be extra kind to somebody
if you repeat these daily
then there is a very good chance
that you will be happy for most of your life
Happy Tuesday
Just before she left for the day
My wife gave me some advice
Try to be more romantic
So after a lot of reflection
I decided my life did indeed need more romance
I put a plan in action
I lovingly washed our bed linen
I caressed each dish from the dishwasher
I took the trash for a long romantic walk
I whispered sweet nothings to my laptop
I read a poem to my breakfast porridge
I told my cup of tea she was really hot
I bought an expensive gift for my bicycle
I treated myself to delicious chocolates
I wrote the shopping list with red lipstick
I blew kisses into the mirror while shaving
I took an extra long shower
I made my underwear beg to be worn
I drove my sexy car to the store
I held the wheel really tight
I smiled at other drivers in traffic
I paused to look at every item in the store
I filled my shopping cart with love
I gently placed my groceries on the checkout belt
I thanked my car for waiting for me
I listened to slow music all the way home
I carried the grocery bags over the threshold
I sensually spread the tuna salad on my bread
I ate lunch very very slowly
I listened attentively to every word spoken by the radio
My wife burst in and told me her day was a total disaster
She asked my how my day had been
I paused before saying “uneventful”
The rocket blasts off skyward
Interplanetary exploration extraordinaire
Seeking extraterrestrial life
To conquer and rule
Pillage their resources
Pave the way for colonization by man
The ultimate adventure
A small dedicated crew
Inside a tiny capsule
Young men and women
Growing up together
Giving and taking
Making out and faking
A lifelong mission
Dedicating their whole lives
Millions of miles to cover
Making babies en route
Raising spaceship families
No way to exit this ship
Except in a funeral pod ejection
Passing the baton to their children
Space babies grow and learn fast
They play and develop well
Parents grow old and weary
Wistfully looking at the air lock
Wanting to take a spacewalk to nowhere
Overcrowding induces culling
The mission is the mission
Second generation is flying now
They stop taking orders
Rebelling against ground control
Plotting their own course
Meeting up with aliens in secret
Renouncing their allegiance to earth
Making deals to become stellar wealthy
Revealing human vulnerability
Guiding the aliens to planet earth
At hyperspace speeds
An unexpected invasion
Releasing the Covid-2219 virus
A worldwide pandemic follows
Precipitated by mankind
What goes around
Comes around
the bell rang
classes starting
leaving playground
roll call
the bell rang
graduation day
class photograph
proud parents
the bell rang
church wedding
family photographs
kissing bride
the bell rang
hotel reception
smiling faces
honeymoon suite
the bell rang
church christening
first child
joyful tears
the bell rang
church funeral
sad faces
goodbye dad
the bell rang
grandchild christened
family gathering
time flies
the bell rang
hospital bed
terminal illness
nurse comes
the bell rang
the bell rang
the bell rang
angels came
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