Oh, memories of sorrow, please take a hike,
Pack your bags and catch the next bike.
Life’s too short for brooding and tears,
I’ve decided to laugh for the rest of my years.
That breakup? Who? Was it Joe or Jon?
Can’t recall—was it nine or ten?
The time I tripped in front of the class?
It’s now just a tale of my graceful sass.
Bills unpaid and that dent on my car,
I blame it on Mercury retrograde’s bizarre!
The boss who yelled, “You’re late again!”
What’s his name? Oh, it’s gone down the drain.
I’ve trained my brain to misplace the gloom,
Stuffed it all in a forgotten room.
When sadness knocks, I just giggle instead,
“Sorry, no vacancy in my head!”
So here’s to amnesia, my new best friend,
A goofy companion until the end.
Forget life’s troubles, let joy be your blast,
The future’s too funny to dwell on the past!
Poetry Prompt:
Sumana's prompt "Forgetfulness" at What's Going On?
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Quite funny! If only we could do that full time! Loved the rhyme and meter.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan.
DeleteI do agree it is healthy to put certain things behind us and move on - even if we don't forget them entirely.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Rajani. We drop it… then move on.
DeleteThat was an entertaining read though I think sometimes we need to remember stuff so that we can learn from it. Suzanne _ Wayfaring - Wordpress blog.
ReplyDeleteRemember the lesson but don’t dwell on the pain. Acceptance is the key, Suzanne. Then we move forward.
DeleteI love it! Especially "the future's too funny to dwell on the past." I remember my mom saying "you think everything is funny." I did. I still find a lot of things funny but some not funny at all. I loved your poem. It made me smile.
ReplyDeleteHappy are those who still find humor amidst chaos. There is so much in this world to make us smile. Thank you for appreciating my piece.
DeleteI need to read this poem everyday.
ReplyDelete"Forget life’s troubles, let joy be your blast,
The future’s too funny to dwell on the past!".....I can't tell you HOW I Love the close. Cheers!
Thank you for joining us today with this beauty, Bing.
Thanks for appreciating it, Sumana. Your prompt made my day.
DeleteWhatever works, lady. Whatever gives you peace.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this poem! I appreciate the skill it took to write it. The rhymes and the rhythms were so well done. It made me smile broadly as I read it!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yes! I'm determined to laugh, really laugh, at least once a day (and dance, too). I loved this.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the playful rhyming lines. Life is indeed to short and we need to find something to smile at during our days. Even if it the fluttering of bird wings.
ReplyDeleteLife’s too short for brooding and tears,
I’ve decided to laugh for the rest of my years.
I wish I had a bag I could label forget, and toss it into the sea.
ReplyDeleteThis is a happy, playful poem. I loved the rhyming in it.
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