What to Do

What to Do

Ever think what you will do when first you ope’ your eyes,

You’ve laid in bed too far; too long and thought of bye-and-byes,

And, now your feet must hit the floor and throw off evening mask,

You head into the darkened house, and ponder your first task.

Last night the daily chores were done; the house is spic-and-span,

The dishes; laundry put away; your spouse the vacuum ran,

One looks around at this and that; there’s nothing much to do,

You stop and stare at this and that; you haven’t single clue.

You cannot watch the T.V. now; the noise will wake the wife,

That half read book you’ve read before seems dull and lacks much life,

Until the sun comes pouring out and streams throughout your home,

The best that I can think to do is sit and write a poem!

Peter Lowell Paulson

January 10, 2018