The ability
to get out of bed.
To wash the dishes
do the laundry
grocery shop
sweep the floors –
ordinary tasks
we so often
groan about.
To take a step
around the house
to the mailbox
down the block
through a store.
To work at a job
that pays the bills
or feeds the soul…
to simply pay the bills.
The ability
to eat and drink
to nourish our bodies.
Think about diseases
that steal our abilities –
life-altering
life-threatening…
I don’t know about you,
but I welcome the mundane
with wide open arms
because I am grateful
to be able.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and I wish you a wonderful weekend
of both the mundane and extraordinary! ❤️
© Lauren Scott, BaydreamerWrites.com
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Lauren Scott is a Pushcart Prize nominee who enjoys small-town living in California’s Bay Area with her husband, Matt, of thirty-seven years. Although their daughter and son live out of state, frequent visits and modern technology keep their family of four close. Lauren is the author of four poetry collections, a memoir, and a children’s picture book. She has been a guest on several podcasts and her work has appeared in eight anthologies. Her poetry and prose has also been featured by Spillwords Press and Literary Revelations where she has received several honors. Lauren is a member of the Redwood Writers chapter and Marin chapter of the California Writers Club, and she is currently working on a new poetry collection, a short story collection, and an early chapter book for children.
