Time's Common Ground

What's the weather like where you are?

Here it is as gray as gray can be, but at least not as icy as yesterday!

While I sat in a waiting room yesterday for over an hour I realized two things everyone can talk about even if we've never met...weather and children (the waiting spiced up by many babies/children, bringing a smile to every face) 

That's the gold in life no matter the weather so let's smile. 

It makes dull places sunny in spite of the weather!

We share common weather

We trod common dirt

No one is too grand for

Life’s hardship and hurt

We cup common sorrow

Cherish common joy

The tasks of tomorrow

No one can employ

Time’s common appointments

Of birthdays and such

Reminds us that no one

Is above time’s touch

We share common Present

All, commonly crowned

With tick-by-tock essence

Of time’s common ground

…but what we do with Time

Ah, therein is the gap

Some savor it, climb it

While others just nap

© Janet Martin