Attitude! Amen!

 

Attitude!?

Ugh! Low leaden clouds, a foul, cold wet rain might have begun
Praise! Glorious day dawned bright blue sky adorned by halo sun
 
Hateful neighbor’s burning leaves to aggravate poor me again
Acrid smell on fog aloft reminds me of the kid I once had been
 
Just listen to that junky car Old Tim continuous roars up my street
Mr. Timothy’s orchard provides fresh-fruit nectar, Ah! Quite sweet
 
That stupid radio blares and vibrates my house like a throbbing drum
Then a pleasant gospel crooner-voice joined a chorded guitar strum
 
Angel-cake burned and pie tastes bland, I skimped on important “love” ingredient
Dare not eat dessert alone, vanilla ice cream added enhances experience expedient
 
Unfairness comes in gallons while fair waiting deserved-justice by the drop
Oh! Pray! A Penny saved?---Maybe, tomorrow?…Today, I choose to shop
 
My flowers died upon the vine before my seeds are ever planted
Tend it with time and water, a modicum of loving fun rays slanted
 
Alas! My mate has died; dare he do that to me?
For mine, a special recipe, for it’s I, he’s glad to see
 
“Ungrateful” kids can’t proud do me with grades nor fine profession
Honor time and love for family treasured is my fateful true confession
 
And, now, a rocky plot of ground which grows a few yellow dandelion weeds
Sowed a divine life of Live! Laugh! Love! in a fantasy vale of wildflower deeds
 
Yet, there be that eternal glow…then feel the brimstone heat of evil enmity
Rose subtle fragrance manifest in celestial communion-saint eternity
 
Perceived good, thought I, in each intent, this harsh judgment be not justified
Praise! Honor! Glory! To God’s Grace! Pray! Times, which I, exemplified
 
Planned decades plotted for a hero, left an empty vacant yearning
Return love to the Giver, “live fully” be life’s subtle honest learning

Amen!