Look What I Did! (memoir prompt #2)

‘Better to be silent than appear proud

and speak of accomplishments out loud’

How old are we when self-consciousness zips

joyous celebration behind our lips?

…and now at forty-six I must share, and tell

of something that I think I have done quite well

Old habits die hard; I’ve acquired a demeanor

that readily demotes my best attempts as mediocre

Long ago my mother taught me each small deed done well

builds a firm foundation on which we can excel…

so this is my humble and daily quest;

to embrace every moment and give it my best

Through this endeavor there are a few things I’ve done

that are entirely out of my comfort zone

Girded by encouragement, and kind assistance too

I started a blog, and thus I met you

So if there is one thing I am ‘proud’ of today

It’s you; the wonderful friends on blog high-way

© Janet Martin

Okay, I'm going to attempt to return to the prompts which began a few months ago at Poetic Bloomings. # 2 prompt Look What I Did!