poem, after a while without

[devaretha]

D ran across this

Surviving
Betty Lockwood

Okay, woman,
lying here grieving,
tasting tears;
blow your nose;
get out of bed.
Resume yourself.
Pattern the day.

Remember.
Remember with love.
Dance jigs of joy
in your versatile
imagination.
Sing love songs,
even if off-key.

Memorize living.
Morning pills,
3 with a glass of water.

Vision new scenes.
Rehearse laughing.
The curtain stays up.
You're still on stage.

by betty lockwood and sent it to me with a complimentary little note. it made me smile.