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Oh laziness, affliction rued,

no, self-inflicted lassitude

that keeps me lounging on my bed

amongst the books I haven't read.

 

When such consumptive laziness

is victor over godliness

the cure is infinitely clear,

but first lets have another beer.

 

With eyes too dull for one so young

my countenance belies my tongue

that speaks the fervor of my years

to counteract self-righteous leers.

 

My indolence doth make me shudder

as I sit here amid the clutter

with dishes piled up to my chin

ethereal vision float right on in.

 

An icy drink and a bubble bath

will lead me down my garden path.

Obligations are such a bore

do you know what show's on channel 4?

 

I want to live like some queen bee

have countless men look after me

and think of only sex and food.

Yes wallow in this lassitude.

 

Alas, my conscious sublimation

at times gives way to consternation.

What decadence, my mind rebels

until I hear the dinner bells.

 

When I was younger, in my prime

I thought about this all the time.

What causes such a malady?

Then some new dream would capture me.

 

I sit and ponder in dismay

the things I didn't do yesterday.

To calm my nerves when I despair

I play a game of solitaire.

 

I know my style evokes distain

but chocolate mousse doth ease the pain

of such a one at such a loss

an idle stone just gathering moss.

 

Why hast thou forsaken me

and left me lying languidly

upon a nest of dirty clothes

when I am capable of such prose.

 

With every Monday do I vow

to plant the seeds and pull the plow.

Temptation Tuesday comes along

I do my damndest to be strong

 

But Wednesday night is even worse

my will against the great Judd Hirsh

and Soap, will Leslie get her man?

Will Jody's lover take the stand?

 

Did Iago spend his days in bed?

Do daydreams run through Satan's head?

Did Shylock squander all his money?

Would Hitler think Rosanne is funny?

 

No no, to be so cruel and vicious

one has to be at least ambitious.

Every villain that I know

has had ambition overflow.

 

This is a plea to justify

a life of watching time go by.

But I'm not convinced that after all

what I do today could break my fall.

 

What noble bid for sparkling fate

would warm the chill of cold gray slate?

When life's reduced to black and white

you must submit without a fight.

 

No Dow Jones average freezes time.

No assets earned make reasons rhyme

But self-indulgent indolence

makes rented time worth the expense.

 

Be patient with my selfish need

for net returns produced with speed.

This dandelion would be a rose

is she could get past Oreos. 

 

 

Sharon in college (nothing ever changes)