Struggling to maintain composure Despite a morning of frustration Feeling outdated By today’s communication tools By customer service disappointments By System Error After System Error By lack of human interaction Lack of human compassion I go to the lake I gaze at the water still rippling As it has all my life Still reflecting the bluest sky, the green leafed trees Gentle breeze continuing to touch Its cooling, soothing fingers Caressing my furrowed brow, Relaxing my scowling countenance, Lessening the angst of disappointment, The knife of discouragement And the noose of fear Fear that our world is crashing headlong Into a place of disregard For all that was once sacred For each other And the world we inhabit The German shepherd barks out the car window As the vehicle pulls into the parking lot and pauses beside me My heart races forward Into future fear Backward glancing at previous pain The dog leaps out of the car And runs to greet me in my chair A greeting of joy not malice He collects rocks from the peaceful lake bottom Bringing each one to my chair Rocks of beauty and strength Shining with mica chips Decorated with black veins of unknown mineral Precious gifts nevertheless And therein lies the balance The joy and the fear The delight and the disappointment The fullness of life The breeze continues to caress Rippling the water’s surface Shimmering the maple leaves as they dance in place Bending the far reaching branches As they so kindly shade me from the heat of mid-day Balance Breathing in the fresh flowing air Now bending my page And blowing my hair Inhaling the scents of water, earth Cooling my angst Unfurling my anger Balance Stepping back from the edge The world as I knew it is not over Computers Customer Service glitches Merely a distraction A measure of frustration Blended into a bowl of precious life A mere measure In my overflowing Sweet, savory, spicy life!
Crumbs for the Journey 
This made me laugh Pat! We’ve all been there.
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Beautiful!
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Laughter is the best!
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