Appointment With Laughter

 PAD Challenge 23: For today's prompt, write an appointment poem.

No matter how hard 

life is

Here's hoping 

now and then

it grants 

the goodness

of laughter

***

No matter how hard 

life is,

Here's to puppies 

and children...

because both have 

the beautiful, innocent 

ability 

of bringing the blessing 

of laughter

***

We have the neighbour's permission to 'enjoy' their pup

so Victoria loves playing with him till he's tired out...

These stomping grounds of dreams and dread

Confounds the bounds of heart and head

Where tug and hug wage wonder’s war

Midst beauty’s boast and duty’s chore

…where good intent is not enough

To reinvent the bent of love

Or the cement of moment-gold

As it pours into Bygone’s mold

These haves-and-holds of here-and-now

Of flying high and pushing plow

Is either ink of drudgery

Or patina of poetry

These stomping grounds of sound and sight

Abound with downer and delight

Yet, this grab-bag of groan and smile

Makes nabbing life’s coattail worthwhile

For appointments with hurt and hope

And dirt dappled with ‘nope-nope-nope’

Surprise us with sweet happiness

Because of laughter's ‘yes-yes-yes’

© Janet Martin