National Poetry Writing Month: Day Twenty-Six, "The Little Things"

 

It feels like we live in difficult times,
With demands besetting us on all sides.
And while we strive to rise to such harsh challenges,
The scale can tip and gone are the balances.
It’s important in times savage as these,
To resist and combat that consuming disease.
For it’s easy to lose sight of who we really are,
And though it may seem somewhat bizarre,
It’s the little things in life that keep us sane.
Whether it’s a glass of wine or the sound of rain,
Or taking the time to watch a film or write a poem,
We need these things to keep our minds from being stolen,
By the stresses of life that seek to enslave,
And ultimately pressures that we grow to crave.