Be Thankful – A Poem from Maureen Brown

BE THANKFUL
LOOK AROUND YOU
TAKE A REVIEW

IT DOESN’T MATTER
THAT YOUR TIGHTS HAVE A LADDER
IF HAIR BEGIN TO GREY
OR THE CARPET STARTS TO FRAY

PAINT MIGHT NEED A RETOUCH
YOU NEVER LIKED IT MUCH
THE BUS WAS FIVE MINUTES LATE
YOUR APPOINTMENT WAS AT EIGHT

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT IRRITATE
SO YOU ALWAYS FRUSTRATE
VIEW THE WHOLE PICTURE
BE LESS STRICTER

DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE GOOD THINGS
AND ALL THE PLEASURE THEY BRING

Maureen Brown 2020