Friday, April 22, 2016

Enthusiasm

It's raining here 
The river rages 
And water 
Falls from the 
Sky  !

The trees are
Green 
And happy 

And I 
Have driven 
Far to the 
North 

Up above Sacramento 
-They say they still have 
Drought 
But it doesn't seem to be 
So 

The hills are green 
With grass -
And wildflowers 
Grow 

I have come so far 
To retreat again
From the world of 
Complication and 
Confusion 

It's expensive but 
They feed me 
And leave me alone -
To walk among 
Trees 
And to meditate 
As long 
As I want 

The enthusiastic person 
In charge of us 
Wants to make a plan !
To take us here
And show us 
There -

We both politely say 
Thank you no -
Not today 

For we have come so far 
To leave the planning people 
Behind for a day 
Or few 

Enthusiasm is what we 
Have come 
To escape 

So please, please
Find another outlet 
For your unbridled,
Positive, energetic,
Enthusiasm