HOPE TO COPE
With a new year now in force
No future found in false remorse
For what has been and gone before
Let us smile and shut the door.
With resolutions based in hope
And our ability to cope
No more "for crying out loud" cringing
At self-serving self-pity and why me? whingeing.
Instead, face up and vow to fight it -
Whatever's wrong, let's get on and right it,
Or at least try our very best
Whenever we're put to the test.
No more stuff about being brave
When making the decision to save
Ourselves from both drugs and drink,
Instead - just stop; you've a brain to think!
We can be our own worst foes
From our heads down to our toes,
Self-indulgence is the sin,
Let's throw it in life's refuse bin!
Moderation in all things,
Treasure the best that living brings
Love, kindness and care can cope
And leave the least of us with hope!
To seek the happy heart that sings
In the knowledge that hope eternal springs!
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M.C. Newberry
Tue 3rd Jan 2017 17:53
The intention of the title was two-fold: to show that hope
could cope - and having the hope TO cope!
Harry - thanks for the positive response.
JC - in a sense, this was written as an antidote to the sort
of thing that is likely to cause depression in even the most
evenly balanced state of mind. As I've mentioned elsewhere - it seems that "misery loves company". There
IS, however, a world of difference in the attitude that
is firmly tongue in cheek about the vicissitudes of life and
how to deal with them. I really do agreed with the words
"You don't stop laughing when you grow old,
You grow old when you stop laughing".