~Doesn't Matter
~
It doesn't matter
What time it is
On an autumn Sunday,
When every leaf falls
And the coffee pot calls
From the kitchen.It doesn't matter
What day it is
When you walk thru rooms
That remind you of
Your past...
Of a love that was
Supposed to last.It doesn't matter
That the cats still play
And seem to nap all day,
Because they haven't any
Need for time.
Memories seem
To last much longer
When you're alone
And your spirit's stronger.You must be kind
To yourself...
Bask in moments
You've held dear
On the shelf.It doesn't matter
If you tell your neighbors
You don't mean to be rude,
But you'd like to enjoy
A little solitude.
As the trees outside
Often try to confide,
Shedding leaves is
Like growing forward,
There will be another time.It doesn't matter
If you write verse
To help vent this feeling.
You know it could be worse...
Staring blankly
At the ceiling.So leave the past behind
And try to keep in mind
Joy isn't handed out
On a silver platter.
There are days She will
Never show her face,
And you must either
Grow in grace,
Or kid yourself
That it doesn't matter.
MEBH/@Copyright,10/97
