After a much-needed long weekend break to recharge and rest I began tinkering with this poem last night. It pokes a bit of fun at someone who often takes himself way too seriously, but I am hoping that maybe you can identify with him just a little!
While I was reading in the Bible I laughed about some fools Who made long lists of do’s and don’ts And for every twitch had rules! Over washing hands they worried And tithing Brussel Sprouts But on loving and forgiving They left those precepts out But as I snickered I recalled The many rules I kept From the early morning hours Till the evening shadows crept How at ten o’clock on Sundays Off to meeting we must go And how I'd fussed about the kids When they were moving slow And our prayers in the restaurant Were always said before we ate Yet I griped about the waitress When she brought our food out late Then I hung my head in shame to think Of all the loving we’d been missing While dotting I’s and crossing t’s I'd forgot the hugs and kissing! I'd Forgot the Hugs and Kissing By Peter Caligiuri Copyright ©2023 All rights reserved
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