Your Success Metrics poem inspired me immediately! Hopefully you don't mind me posting up today rather than waiting. It just all worked out nicely, which is the best type of inspiration. Thanking you kindly! :)
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What's mine is yours.
Who thought that could be selfish?
I have it all—
Correction, had.
Now I have it all
With caveats.
What's mine is mine
And you get to share,
Just as you share yours.
Rosemary and thyme
Joined by the rest. Not forgetting the spices too.
My banquet of success, an inviting and informal affair,
But with the courses muddled up.
Where did the pudding go?
Why is the starter over there?
How did three different mains appear?
It left me stuffed,
Empty,
Confused.
So I cleared away the spread that took a lifetime,
I love this idea. Especially the idea of reflection at mid year. I know life has changed since I looked at what I’d like out of 2024 so I won’t get all the things I would have hoped in January but this will focus my mind on to make most of where I am now. Looking forward to seeing what everyone writes.
Your Success Metrics poem inspired me immediately! Hopefully you don't mind me posting up today rather than waiting. It just all worked out nicely, which is the best type of inspiration. Thanking you kindly! :)
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What's mine is yours.
Who thought that could be selfish?
I have it all—
Correction, had.
Now I have it all
With caveats.
What's mine is mine
And you get to share,
Just as you share yours.
Rosemary and thyme
Joined by the rest. Not forgetting the spices too.
My banquet of success, an inviting and informal affair,
But with the courses muddled up.
Where did the pudding go?
Why is the starter over there?
How did three different mains appear?
It left me stuffed,
Empty,
Confused.
So I cleared away the spread that took a lifetime,
Ready to pick a ripe fruit or two from the tree.
What's mine is yours has always been the truth
For all of us.
Not all the meals are good,
Yet the true magic is in the company we keep.
I raise a toast to our future success.
Of course not, what a treat to receive a poem freshly written. Thank you. Delicious x
I love this idea. Especially the idea of reflection at mid year. I know life has changed since I looked at what I’d like out of 2024 so I won’t get all the things I would have hoped in January but this will focus my mind on to make most of where I am now. Looking forward to seeing what everyone writes.
I love your poem! How did I miss this the first time through? Sometimes I'm reading in hurry.
I came back.
Not really back,
But close to back.
I almost died,
From from being fried,
Because I simple lied.
The gavel crashed on the bench,
My back wrenched,
The noose cinched.
I took one last look,
My goose will soon cook,
And, I’ll be a spook.
I love this prompt! It feels very much like just what I need at the moment.
I love your "Success Metrics"! Those small moments are actually so large and important.
Thank you for the reminder to revisit the poem I started on this in the journal sesh!!