I Won't Bake A Cake

Not all mid-life crises involve love affairs and expensive cars. Some sneak up on you until you feel like you are utterly drowning. But it's not called an end-life-crisis. We still have half to go. Crises pass. Remember all the time that remains, and what you can do with it.

Transcript

It's on my schedule,

Written in pen.

I'll have my midlife crisis then.

Tomorrow evening at almost ten.

This poem is not to snark or mock.

I take this moment with great stock.

I cannot wait.

Speed up the clock.

The last two years have been a crime.

Medical.

Emotional.

Trying to rhyme.

Surviving one day.

One at a time.

We all can list with no thought what has happened that should not have been anyone's unfortunate lot.

My favorite quote.

Everything flows.

In hardest times the way I slow remind myself what comes will go.

I forget,

I always forget that flowing means you end up wet.

That waters rise,

You gasp and sweat.

Too much comes and can't be stopped.

Problems,

Crises,

Things get dropped.

Trouble is a bumper crop.

Yesterday I remembered the ebb in the tide,

That nothing is a one-way ride.

Stick it out to the other side.

I won't bake a cake,

That's true.

Bakeries have quite a few.

But I'll buy one,

Cause I've made it through.

I won't descend into older age.

I'll marvel at a different pace.

Crises left on a crumpled page.

I'll be lighter after tomorrow night.

I've lived my problems,

Fought my fight.

My second chance.

To do it right.

Reviews

Thank you 🙏🏽 for reminding me there’s so much more to experience and see

That was beautiful and beautifully read
I have gone through attempts to take my life twice in my life and have suffered a lot of bullying yet I am still here aren’t I
Thank you so much for sharing this
❤️❤️❤️❤️🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼🧸🏳️‍🌈

Wonderful and creative poem that touches deeply, but with a sense of humor.

Thank you for the stunning and raw celebration of beautiful humanity ❤️

Dear Liz
I have just discovered your writing...
Painful, real, gritty. Thank you.xx

My second chance to do it right. I'm going to remember that. Peace to all who are going through this.

"My second chance to do it right" what a powerful phrase. Thank you for sharing that with me today
Namaste my friend have a beautiful day.

Beautiful

Timing, paying, diction beautiful! A great rendition. Thank you.

Love this ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Beautiful. Resonated deeply.
Namaste 🙏

Thank you for sharing, it's a very deep message. 🙏