make it better

i woke up to walk about with pain all over my body

my back, my joints, my feet, hands and limbs and more

it was a struggle to do it all

i had to hold my own

 

i grit my teeth and clench my jaw, adding to the pain

my 3 dogs offered no relief, oblivious to my torment,

they had theirs,

it was hot

and they're worn too

 

they followed me everywhere i went,

as i adjusted this, adjusted that,

doing this and doing that

 

i bent, i strained, i refrained from cursing them away

'cuz at times like this it feels like someone

asking you to recite a poem

in 105 degree weather and you, swinging a hammer

 

i tolerated the struggle as best as i could

knowing that the day would go speedily fast

it would leave no real gain

other that i'd have done my part

to keep entropy at bay, at least minimally

 

we've all got responsibilities

gotta do 'em,

if you don't you're in worse shape

you'll regret it

the pain won't let you forget it

it'll be ten fold

if you fold your arms

and yield in to sluggish ineptitude

of thing called laziness

or apathy,

to put it less bluntly

 

you have no choice

none of us do

unless we give up and then

we fall by the wayside like human litter

unkempt, rotting away from top to bottom

 

it's the law of the land

no escape

gotta fight

gotta try

it's just the way it is

make create contribute invent paint and craft

share it with everyone you meet

whether in pain or not

easier said than done is the rub

now go out if you can

take real care

and try,

make it a better place

than when you found it