No Big Deal

The opportunities of living are diminished in proportion as what are called the "means" are increased. - Thoreau

you can't write if you don't feel

can't pray if you don't kneel

can't make it through storms with an even keel

can't roll without a wheel

you don't have to beg if you'd rather steal

can't fight without zeal

shouldn't eat a banana along with its peel

don't worry

it's no big deal

Author's Note

"I expect a time when, or rather an integrity by which, a man will get his coat as honestly and as perfectly fitting as a tree its bark. Now our garments are typical of our conformity to the ways of the world, i.e., of the devil, and to some extent react on us and poison us, like that shirt which Hercules put on." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Yellow Butterfly]

Great rhyming scheme....if you know what I mean.... :)

I've missed reading you Pete... hope you are well!

[Pete]

lol. great to hear from you yb. it's funny, was thinking of you recently. hope all is well ... :)

[Yellow Butterfly]

All is well here Pete…trying to fit so many things in to my creative world sometimes my writing gets pushed to the side. But I always gravitate back …and where better to stop by and read but your work… :)

[Coyote Poetry]

A entertaining poem Pete and I agree. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts,
Coyote

[Pete]

actually, i'm a worrier and everything is a big deal. thanks for sharing thoughts coyote ... :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you pose several truths here...and with your usual "zeal" for "real."
and biting into a banana peel? Yuck...bad taste.

good song in the video, great group...

j.

[Pete]

turns out banana peels are very edible and nutritious. some cultures use them in their cuisine but as often is the case, things that are good for us aren't very palatable. was thinking about how that which is a big deal to one is not to another - all up to us to decide.

have discovered the byrds recenlty and fallen hard for their music - what a great group as you say. thanks j ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Pete, as I read your lines I thought, much worse things happen at sea. So yes, it's no big deal. Don't sweat the small stuff.

Chris

[Pete]

hi chris. sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. better to roll with the punches and make lemonade when life hands us lemons - something i've been learning the hard way. always count blessings and watch out for those banana peels ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Ah yes the banana peels. They do have a habit of appearing when least expected:)

[andrew mitchell]

Life is like that “ no big deal” it has a sense of freedom about it but today everything has consequences and costs. Nicely written Pete.

[Pete]

i wish i could be like that andrew but for me everything is a big deal. i've always been high strung. i guess we sometimes write about what we are not or what we aspire to be like. as the old proverb goes, "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride" ... :)

[ev vileville]

I felt myself snapping my fingers. Great flow and positive vibe. I enjoyed this.

[Pete]

thanks ev. keep snapping ... :)