someone asked
is there a reason
i don’t have a child
I just sighed
to myself
‘not again!’
who likes to answer
questions like that?
there is myriad of reasons
for every decision we make
whether conscious or not
yet when someone asks
there is not much to say
or it goes like this –
‘because of blablabla’
the other person
hears nothing
just feels the need
to explain and justify
their own situation
as they already
have kids
usually without
much prior thought
Poem ‘No Kiding’ read by the author.
footprints in the sand
soft coral between the toes
walk on a deserted beach
tropical sun barely a cloud
day perfect for a dip
time to hop inside
splash!
soft waves caressing the body
sea salt soothing the skin
water warm like a bath
floating on the surface
face covered by a hat
arms and legs spread out
large cargo ship
stacked metal containers
covering the distance
on the horizon
white sailboat
sail up towards the sky
emerging from the sea
coolness of the wind
rubs into the skin
time has been forgotten
all worries floated away
into the ocean depth
feeling alive again
recording of the above poem read by the author
too fat for a morning jog
too fat for a gym
too fat for a nature’s walk
too fat for a swim
nothing helps to motivate
green shake taste of grass
gym right across the road
tight leggings sign of class
the body growing bigger suit
the mystery of getting lean
the food intake is increasing
no movement to be seen
there are reasons to cry
and yet more to laugh
what brings our satisfaction
being content with half
to eat less to drink more
to think less to love more
to dream less to live more
to sit less to move more
saying that watching the screen
tell me what do I mean
deep down the endless fight
delish food or looking light
recording of the above poetry read by the author
For years drinking soda pop
In the chair of the dentist
My jaw has dropped
Jab or two in the gum
Let me say it straight
I screamed out of my bum
At the end of his task
My face in the mirror
Received a fresh mask
White from after-pain
The drugs subsided
I now have more brain
With new motto
I mean to shop
No more soda pop!
Fizz
