SOME THINGS IN LIFE ARE STILL FREE (123)

Many of life’s luxuries

Do not cost a thing

Like enjoying a rosy sunset

Or listening to a robin sing.

 

Sliding down in a still warm bed

After a morning cup of tea –

The wine-fresh air of early Spring –

All completely free.

 

A freshly picked ripe strawberry

Warm from the sun’s morning kiss –

Aching limbs soaking in a hot bath –

Now that is absolute bliss.

 

Lying in the shade of a blossoming tree

Admiring puffy white clouds

Sitting outside on a clear moonless night

Studying stellar crowds.

 

And though we are living in

A materialistic society

Many of life’s pleasures

Are still completely free.

 

March 2013

 

To Peter

The 26-hour day (121)

 

THE 26 HOUR DAY                                     

 

I read a science article that said

The earth/moon distance was increasing

While the earth’s rate of spin

Was correspondingly decreasing.

 

Now the more our spin rate slows

The longer the day will be.

I think a day of 26 hours

Would be just right for me

 

I could have a daily lie-in

Spend extra time in bed,

Catch up on all my chores -

Have an early night instead.

 

My imagination took off

Thinking of all that I could do

If the hours of the day

Were increased by two.

 

Then I came down to earth

And realized with dismay

That millions of years are needed

To add minutes to each day.

 

Perhaps after all it would be

Better by far

To leave the hours in a day

Exactly as they are.