CHANGING TIMES
.. I remember when ..
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Have you ever felt the need to cry,
And with all your might, you don’t know why?
Then suddenly, you want to dance;
You’re acting silly, but it’s not by chance.
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You catch your image in the mirror and look.
You think to yourself, “I’ll read a book!”
Then you giggle as your turn away
And say aloud, “Another day!”
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By now, your spirit is winding down
And it’s all you can do to not sit and frown.
You say to yourself, “I will not brood!”
Then scoff when others say you’re in a mood.
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Me? In a mood? No way! Not ever!
I avoid those pitfalls! I’m much too clever.
I’m on this ride and it’s just because
I’ve now begun my menopause!
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Hope you enjoyed my silly poem. I remember those days all too well. Thankfully, at my age, now, I’m well over them. But, wow, do I remember!!
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Margaret Brennan
I am a 77-year old grandmother who loves to write, fish, and grab my camera to capture the beautiful scenery I see around me.
My husband and I found our paradise in Punta Gorda Florida where the weather always keeps us guessing.
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On Burning Bridges the Right Way
When one chooses or is forced to leave a group with which one has been associated for an extended period of time one of the most oft heard pieces of advice is how important it is that one "not burn any bridges" on their way out the door. This advice is said to apply no matter the circumstances (good, bad, or neutral) of ones leaving of the particular group. However, it is most often spoken of in the case of unfriendly or forced departures. In those instances, the idea is that the relationships (the bridges) one has nurtured within the group over time, are more important than any particular action(s) of any person(s) in the group that resulted in said individual being forced out against his or her will. In the case of large organizations it may be that the person(s) responsible for the forced ejection of the individual are very far removed from that persons actual day to day "life" in the organization, and thus do not have much of a relationship (bridge) to begin with, and thus would likely be at least partially exempt from the standard advice on the importance of not burning bridges. More commonly however, forcing an individual to leave a group against their will almost always requires the direct 'negative' intervention of one or more other individuals in the group that the leaver does know and usually knows very well. I use the word negative in this case only because from the perspective of the individual being forced to leave (the leaver) the outcome is (at least perceived to be) a negative. If it were not they would not protest at being asked/forced to leave. In most cases, the person being forced out of the group probably has some personal relationships with the persons whose interventions (whatever they may be) have in some way led to their forced departure from the group, and these relationships may have been positive, negative, or neutral from the leavers point of view.
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Sounds like quite a ride
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Beautiful Poem.
I still have those moments even past menopause, but I do remember hormonal changes...nightmarish
I'm nowhere near menopause yet this was so relatable, lol
I love this so much! 💫
Lovely and true 😀
Such a lovely poem.
Smiles... A really nice one We all do have such days
Quite the poem. I think we all have days, weeks, months maybe even years of feeling this way.