Hibernation moves quickly once October has dawned
Life bounds itself indoors with strands of colourful lights
I long for the sound of birdsong and the scent of spring
Marking time with forward plans and new opportunities
Fifteen different tasks make up a household to-do list
Each task requires motivation and a great deal of energy
It is easier to put it all off until a brighter day has arrived
Flaky eyesight excuses another day without any reading
Raymond Carver's novel Beginners, still awaits its time
A bookmark has marked page four for at least six months
I feel sad that I have neglected to savour his observations
Four weeks until a suitcase must be prepared for travel
It is always easier to select clothes when the sun shines
Such an incentive encourages an exciting countdown
Motivation arrives easily when reasons are positive...
Eileen T O'Neill 07/03/2024
Oh yes, Eileen, it is easier to put off tasks until brighter days! I am sorry that your eyes are giving you trouble and you haven't been able to savour the book you wish to read. You might want to try listening to it! (I often have one book to read and one to listen to!) Hope that there are brighter days ahead.
ReplyDelete"Life bounds itself indoors with strands of colourful lights" It does indeed. As the light fades outside, we bring the color in, and yet, as your poem makes clear, brighter days are happier.
ReplyDeleteThis is me!
DeleteDont forget to pack your marker pen when you go travelling...You never know what may happen on those hot and sultry nights:)
ReplyDeleteI am now a master at putting off what should be done. No energy. I am hoping spring will energize me. Smiles. I enjoyed your poem, my friend.
ReplyDeleteYes "Motivation arrives easily when reasons are positive" so true and so real. Whe4n the sun shines everything changes. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHoney, there isn't enough Vitamin D in the universe to motivate me on some February days! Motivation is what it's all about, and because I am a procrastinator, sunshine does help.
ReplyDeleteAhh the joys of sunshine... I love the title and the flow of the "many reasons"' ... as an aside .. mine was a bit of a mish mash spill of emotion .. if you have a moment I did a few minutes of going over...which I think makes all a bit more "seeable"
ReplyDeleteA bookmark has marked page four for at least six months - your poem is relateable even in the tropics without any issues of light or sun...it was exactly the way I felt during the lockdown months of Covid..a complete inertia and books unread, nothing done... wonderfully expressed.
ReplyDelete"I long for the sound of birdsong and the scent of spring"...This happens when nature hides her glow in the garb of cold seasons; our spirits droop too. On a brighter day we might not even look at all the inconveniences we face and continue to do what we are doing. "Motivation arrives easily when reasons are positive...' So very true. A nice take on the prompt Eileen.
ReplyDeleteFinding the motivation is most of the battle and you express it so well, especially for procrastinators like me!
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