Picked up a random poetry book From the crowded shelf. Quick easy hour read: Delight and wonder. Then, Found…
Hope Amidst Disappointment During a Pandemic
Saturday morning…
the family is still sleeping.
I awake and prepare for me-time.
Making a cup of coffee,
I anticipate the rich, velvet creamy
Deliciousness that I will soon enjoy.
Open the blinds to feel the warmth from a new day,
Bright and glorious with green dogwood leaves,
White and sherbet orange petals that create
Peace within my soul.
Sit on the couch, under the fuzzy blanket;
Turn on “Morning Relaxing Music”
With soft piano chords and random
Birds chattering in nature…
Hold my mug of coffee deliciousness,
Smell the French Vanilla creamer, and
See the swirling dark and white liquid
Before I taste its warmth.
Something chunky greets my tongue;
An unpleasant thick texture surprises,
Perplexes my mind.
A coffee ground?
Are you kidding me?
I look inside and see unwanted grounds
On the insides of the mug.
Instant dissatisfaction at myself,
Why am I incapable of locking the
Keurig grounds cup correctly?
I hear my ten-year old tell me,
“Mom, you need to learn how to follow directions.”
“There is a picture on the top for directions”
My husband once pointed out.
I know, I replied, I am good.
But I am not good.
I cannot make a cup of coffee correctly,
Even though I did it fine the last four days
With no problems.
Ignoring the cup, I turn away to distract
My disgust.
I still have my music and the comfy couch,
The bright sunlight filling the forest green painted room,
The framed ocean prints around me,
Reminders of calm, serenity as waves ebb and flow
Ceaselessly with a simple purpose.
Hope still lives on today.
Another cup of coffee is possible,
As is the opportunities before me
To share my disappointment and
To offer a virtual loving embrace.
We learn from our mistakes to
Grow in the knowledge that
It is okay to be disappointed;
One moment leads to another;
Feelings are natural;
We support each other through our difficulties.
Love endures.
Blessings to you my friends!
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