Spring is almost here
Fall reflects itself in my mirror
The crows feet upon my face
Have left their dubious trace
Spring is drawing near
The fever to roam familiar
The crows feet mark a warning
Not many days left will be dawning
Spring, when it comes each year
Brings reminders of youth
And lack of fear
The crows feet get deeper
Reminders that a good life is cheaper
Than one lived on the edge
Always teetering on a ledge
E.A.Fussell
3/16/2019
(1st 5 minute poem exercise with topic crows feet)
Same old story
The couch won out
I was on a roll
Then I got worn-out
Took a few days to recoup
Turned into months
Where did all that time go?
Now I’m feeling really stupid
All my fitness progress
Got lost in a few moments
The older I get the harder it is
To dedicate time
To go to the gym
I know
The battle is all in my mind
Well, my dear cousin Debora
Has inspired me
To start over again
It won’t be easy
I might be slow
But all I have to do now
Is get my butt off the couch
And go
Knowing she is doing the same
Will keep me moving
Even if it’s in the slow lane
I’ve set a goal
Squats, planks, running
And handstands
Yes, handstands
By my birthday
In mid-May
Telling myself
“You can do it!
No, you’re not too old!”
E.A. Fussell
02-24-2019
The hardest part is deciding
Deciding how I would really like
Like to life my life
Life has taught me hard lessons
Lessons of not attaching
Attaching to things or people
People come and go
Go and leave dreams broken
Broken dreams make it hard
Hard to decide how
How I would really like to live my life
Life was made to be lived
Lived to the fullest including pain
Pain eventually fades
Fades and gives way to hope
Hope in the future and a better time
Time to decide
Decide and imagine
Imagine and live
Live life to its fullest
E.A. Fussell
2/3/2019
Sand between my toes
Can sun streak grey hair?
Snow falling on my nose
Lots of memories to share
Ocean breezes
Sing me to sleep
Rain falls on tin
Making a rhythmic beat
Mountain ranges
Brilliant colors
Stoney caverns
Lakes of blue
Anywhere
You take me
I will always go
E.A. Fussell
1/26/2019
Temperature drops
Wind chills
Select a blanket
Hot cup of tea
Snuggle on the couch
Book in hand
Drift away
To a fictional land
E.A. Fussell
1/21/2019
The key
You will find
To anything
You wish to do
Is held within
Your own mind
E.A. Fussell
1/20/2019
Beauty unspeakable
On this glorious day
His majesty shines
Lighting the way
The darkness of sin
Washed away
By His mercy and forgiveness
The scriptures say
Covered with His blood
We are whiter than snow
If we just believe and pray
E.A. Fussell
1/20/2019
Hold your head high
Sit securely on your perch
Knowing that any minute
You can choose to fly
E.A. Fussell
1/16/2019
Learning how to block time
Each day
And focus on one thing
One specific life intention
One aspect of work
One area of self improvement
Easier said than done
This focusing on just one
Theory says
Great gains can be made
In a short amount of time
If we focus on one thing
Set aside distractions
Dedicate our mind
To thinking on one thing
Dedicate our body
To practicing one thing
Theory says
That’s how experts
Become experts
Ignoring distractions
Pushing them
Out of the way
To focus on one thing
For a specific period of time
Each and every day
It has been my experience
Focusing on just one
Is easier said than done
E.A. Fussell
01/12/2019
There is a distant voice
Calling
It gets louder
As I get older
Calling
Do not settle
Do not conform
Calling
Love with abandon
Live with passion
Calling
Stay free
Enjoy each experience
Calling
Seek wisdom
Disregard skeptics
Calling
Take risks
Do not fear pain
Calling
You were created for this moment
Do not let it pass in vain
E.A. Fussell
12/28/2018
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