IF ONLY

Sunday Muse #172   Submitted August 7, 2021

IF ONLY

I once kept the grudges and perceived 

mistreatments in life, hurts large and small

in my cage of malcontent, to be reviewed 

when I chose to hold a personal pity party, 

As the years passed, my cage now filled 

and taking long to review, the wisdom of 

my years fell upon me and I opted to open 

the cage and set them all free, my seeds 

of malcontent scattering to the four winds 

and dissipating on some summer breeze.

 

Free at last, the bitterness gone leaves

room for joy, excitement and anticipation

of each new day.  

If only I had known sooner …………..