A couple fun poems

Leaves


For many years I've watched you leave,
You come anew each spring,
I must admit, for ten years now
Spirit fades; my hands I wring.

I love your shelter,
Your green cool shade,
Your dappled daylight
So carefully laid.

Autumn comes blowing in
then your grip you lose.
As you fall and daylight fades,
my spirit grows heavy, my mood turns blue.

Still, I grasp the future,
Bright with hope,
Spring is coming,
I can cope.


A HOUSEHUSBAND’S ODE

I had a nervous breakdown t’other day
‘cause of a fitted sheet
that had its own way.

I folded and molded
And bunched it
And all with a smile

‘til continued failure
Made me take a break,
For awhile.

When I returned to the task
With gritted teeth,
I determined to fold that thing
If it took me all week!

Now at night I recover
From feeling so ill,
And glare at that sheet
Feeling scolded.

It lays there still,
On the floor
Where I left it
Proud victor, unconquered
And UNFOLDED!