There is great comfort
found in ordinariness,
Just resting upon its
quiet sincerity and being.
Nothing so outlandish or
garishly overbearing,
Run of the mill perhaps
but with a sensible view.
Loved for ease of
connection and communication,
Without long winded and
elongated exuberances.
Pretentious mannerisms are
never ever entertained,
What you see is what you know
and what is familiar.
Dressing up in best top
tails and ties is a fun adventure,
Standing on formalities is
not always most comfortable.
Photographic ensembles return
a more natural review,
When captured in great moments
of informal joyfulness.
Routine may be considered
mundane in its daily passing,
Yet its regularity returns
a sense of orderly contentment.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 14/11/2013
Poets United Prompt: Verse First ~ The Ordinary
http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/verse-first-ordinary.html
In praise of the ordinary! Love it. I've missed you, where have I been?
ReplyDeleteI really like this Elaine. Yes routine can sometimes seem mundane but it also fills us with a sense of comfort. I think we can get too caught up in routine BUT we also need some routine in order to maintain our internal order :)
ReplyDeleteI think there is something to be said for the ordinariness of life. It is definitely comforting to have a routine and have an ease of connection and communication with those one is familiar with. I really like the line "Run of the mill perhaps but with a sensible view." I think an ordinary life is often a very happy one. Smiles!
ReplyDeleteYes, I LOVE days or "orderly contentment". Wonderful, Eileen, you have captured it well.
ReplyDeleteRoutine does not have to be boring. it can certainly be enjoyed and appreciated. "Routine may be considered mundane in its daily passing,
ReplyDeleteYet its regularity returns a sense of orderly contentment3 - how true!
how true...ordinariness is surely a comfort zone for all........
ReplyDeleteThis ease and familiarity and routine have grown from our practices, and are a safe net to guide the days. But they have to be our own and occasionally tested.
ReplyDeleteSo true, when I have been ill and unable to do my everyday things it upsets me, there is comfort in what is familiar. Very nice Eileen.
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