This World Today

 By Bud Lemire

Just when you think it's safe, the numbers start rising
Seeing people without masks, it's not too surprising
Many are keeping their distance, at least they try
In hopes that this virus, will pass them by

Yet, sometimes the virus will get to those who try their best
There are even times, when the virus fools the test
I guess the best way, is to catch it at the very start
If you don't feel normal, to the Hospital you must dart

As this world keeps on turning
There's so much we're still learning
For many, there's still hope
For many, they're too weak to cope

In this world today, we've discovered each day to be a blessing
Alive and breathing, life surely is the greatest lesson
What will you do with the time, while you live
For me, it's always rewarding to share, so I give

I share with others, what I do best
I'm always thankful, to have been blessed
I've been taking life, day by day
To me, that is truly, the human way

©September 27, 2020 Bud Lemire

                                  Author Note:

This world today is so much different than the world last year.
Ever since the Covid spread to our part of the world, we
have to take so many safety measures. Some of you may
not believe it to be a big threat. Not until you, or someone
close to you gets it, and sometimes dies. Wear the mask,
wear the gloves, take your temperature daily, and be sure
to know your body and how it feels. If it feels off the normal
get checked out before it's too late. Be safe, instead of sorry..

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Re-run Aprons

 By Walt Perryman

If I asked you what an apron is, what would be your guess?
It was a garment Grandmas wore to protect their dress.

It was used for drying children’s tears,
Then used to clean out their dirty ears.

It was used to carry eggs from the chicken coup,
And there might have been a little chicken poop.

Vegetables from the garden her apron could carry a lot.
And even clean them up so she could put them in a pot.

If unexpected company came this is what an apron was for.
Grandma could dust the house before they got to the door.

There may have been a few germs that may very well be,
If anyone got sick from grandma’s apron no one told me.

Some people think aprons were dirty that may be true.
But, what other garment can do, what an apron can do?

©2020 Walt Perryman

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Your Friend

 By Bud Lemire

Whether I am a Republican or Democrat, try to comprehend
Politics shouldn't play any role, I should always be your friend
Not everyone, will think the same as you
You may think you're right, but you are just untrue

“If you don't believe as I do, please leave my page”
Those words shouldn't come, you need to act your age
A wise person knows wisdom, but also knows his heart
And won't let stupidity, tear a friendship apart

Words that are released, can never be taken back
So use extreme caution, with the way you act
Everyone has a choice, on everything they choose
Rudeness is a category, that only brings bad news

I have many friends, not every one thinks exactly as I do
Freedom of choosing what they want, makes friendship stick like glue
Being different, is what makes each of us unique
From the clothes we wear, to the way we speak

I can be true, and still be a friend
Accept my choices, so our friendship won't end
Let our friendship, stand straight and never bend
Life is too short, so let me always be Your Friend

©October 6, 2020 Bud Lemire

                            Author Note:

With the politics and people getting too far out
of hand, and with hearing about someone who
actually told someone else to stay away from them
if they voted for someone other than who they
voted for. It doesn't get any more stupid than that.
When you've had a friend for years, and find out
they voted for the opposite party than you did.
It's their choice, and they should remain a friend.
Freedom of choice. Nothing like that should
ever come between good friends.

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The Ride

By Bruce Clifford

Fighting from both sides
Taking yourself out for a ride
Crying from within
Each lost day not knowing where to begin

Running from the outside
Empty hearts beating from side to side
Motion sickness and despair
Wondering if anyone really cares

All these ups and downs
In and outs
Lost in the clouds

All these pointless days
The casualties of war get in the way
Gets in the way

Flying from the obtuse
Taking the highway out on the loose
Living on the far side
Perpetual wonders are swinging in stride

Looking from the inside
False sense of sanity in our hearts and minds
Motion sickness and despair
Wondering if anyone thinks it’s fair

All these ups and downs
In and outs
Lost in the clouds

All these pointless days
The casualties of war get in the way
Gets in the way

Fighting from both sides
Taking yourself out for a ride

©10/7/2020 Bruce Clifford

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The Cat's Meow

 By John I. Blair

Is it coincidence
The sound of cats meowing
Stimulates the same part of our brain
As the sound of babies crying?

Ten thousand years ago
On the isle of Cyprus
A man was buried with a cat –
Oldest hint of cats and humans bonding.

That in turn implies
Shared voyages in tiny craft,
Anxious humans, cats
Meowing at the warm waves,

Grain-filled baskets,
Swarming rats and mice,
Hungry folk in villages,
And pouncing cats.

Though we may no longer need
Assistance from our cats
(Nor they from us)
We’ve come to need each other,

Linking still through meows in ways
Neither could have guessed
While living under
Sunny Cyprus skies.

©2020 John I. Blair, 10/17/2020

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