When You're Down in the Dumps

by

Hardy Parkerson

When you're down in the dumps with nothing to do,
Stop and write a poem only for you.
Don't write it for others who need it not;
Write it for yourself, right on the spot.

Just write a poem for something to do;
Write it quickly, write it new.
Or write some poetry for others to read,
And you'll soon find that's all that you need.

It's Saturday morning and you're bored as can be.
Sit at your table and write poetry.
Don't sit and mope and feel all depressed;
Write a poem and get out of your mess.

So you're feeling low, but things could be worse;
Just pull out your pen and write a new verse;
And soon you'll be whistling a happy new song;
You'll begin to feel better as you write along.

Hey! Life is not happy all of the time;
But you can lift up your spirits by writing a rhyme.
If you write a poem to lift up your mood,
Later you'll see that you've done something good.

So you sit and you write and you make a poem;
It's nice if you do it in proper form;
But do not despair if your poem does not rhyme;
You'll write a better one some other time.

Of all the poems the great poets write
Only the best ones do we read at night;
The rest are discarged, thrown on the heap;
We read only the best ones 'fore we go to sleep.

But if writing a poem your spirits does lift,
Then, friend, you've been given a wonderful gift;
Don't throw it away, but make use of it;
And in time you'll be known as a gifted poet.

NEXT?
Why don't you look at Forgive Me
by: Joyce Hemsley
from: Sunderland, England, UK

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