Saturday, September 4, 2021

The Ups and Downs

The ups and downs of life

Somehow seem to be condensed

When a family weekend has,

After too much time, commenced.


For excitement, filled with smiles,

Leads to tantrums and to tears

Though some ice cream stops sure help

Tilt the balance (as do beers).


Just when things are smooth as silk,

There’s no water from the sink,

Not for showers or to flush -

Glad there’s bottled stuff to drink.


There’s a water main that broke;

Takes 4 hours to repair. 

Just before I hit the hay,

It’s all fixed - no more despair.


Still, the sky is filled with stars 

And the days are streaked with sun.

All the downs are soon forgot,

Overshadowed by the fun.

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