Facebook Drama

Facebook Drama

© by Bud Lemire on Oct 25, 2017

There's Drama on Facebook, that's nothing new

Politics and Religion, and their Point of view

Sally Sue has a new boyfriend, and Kerry and Jim have broken up

Liz bought a new Tea Pot, and she posted a picture of the cup

Did you hear what happened to Jane?

Her boyfriend had a fit and went insane

Millie posted a picture of her wedding in the park

Power went out in Seattle, many are in the dark

Moe and Mary had an argument, and aren't speaking to each other

Sue was reunited in Los Angeles, with her long lost brother

Did you see the post Joan put on her page?

Why it's just too wild, for a woman her age

People are sharing thoughts, nothing is private any more

It shows up on my news feed, and it's too hard to ignore

There's more Drama on Facebook, I wonder if it's true

Tongues are flopping constantly, and it's not from a shoe

 

You Don't See, You Don't Know

You Don't See, You Don't Know

© by Bud Lemire on Oct 22, 2017

If you look at me, I may not look sick

Having a good Make-Up kit, does the trick

What you don't see, is what I don't show

There is so much more, that you don't know

To be seen in public, I need to look alright

I want everyone to see, and it look good to their sight

Underneath, my hair is falling out

Even though my appearance, may leave you doubt

Under it all, I am so very weak

My days could be better, yet they're bleak

I can't do the “Everyday” things, that are normal to you

In fact, there are many things now, that I can't do

Some people won't believe, that I am this way

They aren't in my shoes, I live with it every day

Nurses come to check on me, to see if I am alright

Many times I find it hard to sleep at night

If you look at me, I may not look sick

Having a good Make-Up kit, does the trick

I'm sick underneath, but I'll never let it show

What you don't see, is what you don't know

When you are sick with a serious illness, you

still want to look your best. It's harder, because

we have hair falling out, and splotches on our skin,

or lumps, or various other things, that we wish to

be covered and not showing. We want to, and wish

very much to be as normal as possible. But under

it all, we are going through much more than you

will ever know. Because what you don't see, is

what you don't know about us.

Where Did The Time Go?

Where Did The Time Go?

© by Bud Lemire on Oct 21, 2017

Everyone at one time or another, knows someone in a Nursing Home

The reasons could be dementia, an illness, or not wanting to be left alone

It's hard to believe, but one day it might happen to you

And you'll be wondering, where did the time go to

Get everything out of life, while you're in your prime

Because before long, you'll find you're out of time

We are mortal, we age as time travels pass

Our lives are precious, it goes by very fast

Nap time can come at any time, in a wheelchair

In the Dining room, or almost anywhere

“I would like a visitor, maybe a game or two”

“Sitting here like this, there's nothing I can do”

“I forget where I am, is there somewhere I need to be?”

“Sometimes I can't hear, sometimes it's hard to see”

“I can't make sense of everything, but I'll give it a try”

Give me a push somewhere, if you are passing by”

When you get old, it isn't any fun

Knowing, that our life is almost done

You'll be asking the question, that others still don't know

The years have passed on by, where did the time go

We normally go through life, just living it. Never thinking

that one day we will be old and be frail and lose some of

our senses. But it happens to us all. Sometimes an illness

will take us away. It happens to many of us, for we can not

cheat time. Time waits for no one. It happens, and we as

mortals, must mature and grow old too. But how we treat

those who are much older than we are, is how we want to

be treated when we are old and need the understanding

that they need.

Don't Live With Regret

Don't Live With Regret

© by Bud Lemire on Oct 7, 2017

Don't Live With Regret

In a tangled up net

Of things you didn't do

You had to be you

Don't feel bad, of choices you took

You traveled the pages, to make your own book

You had to experience, you had to explore

The journey of life, so you could become more

When you chisel a sculpture, it turns out alright

A lifetime traveler, is embraced by the light

The finished product, looks pretty good

Sometimes we ponder on the “If We Could”

The role that you played

Was how you were made

Chiseled, with every moment passing by

Turning out, as beauty to the eye

You are who you are, be proud to be you

The trials of time, is what you went through

You've learned about life, love, and much more

Became much wiser, with the burdens you bore

Never look back, to what could have been

You've mastered you, and that was then

You can look back on your past and think of

things you could have done and didn't, or

things you did do, but shouldn't have. But

take a good look at yourself and who you've

become. Without those trials and experiences

you wouldn't be the YOU, that you are today.

From exploring life, you have had experiences.

From your experiences, you have learned so

much. You need not regret, be proud of YOU.