Afternoons

Afternoons

Agonizingly alone

            For four weeks           

Total

Every quarter

Nasty night work

Oh how I abhor you

Oh how I detest you

Nasty night work

Such is a life of toil

© Phil Renaud 2016

I Don't Care

I Don’t Care

Work is such a chore

Bosses being bossy

Thinking they are colossi

I am beginning to abhor

Going in through the work door

Life has its ups and downs

Causing many frowns

Thinking is my downfall

Immersing me in a pall

Forcing a withdrawal

My attitude is changing

Ranging

From laissez faire

To I don’t care

And I fear

That I will never be clear

Of the cloud

That is a shroud

Over my soul

© Phil Renaud 2016

Olympics

Olympics

Only contested every four years

Longing for sports superiority

You compete

Mindfully on the playing field

Putting all of your effort into your sport

Crafting a legacy of

Sports heroics

© Phil Renaud 2016

I Love Yoga

I LOVE YOGA

Inventive poses

Ligament lengthening

Organic exercise

Verily vital for the body

Everyday practice

Yoga is like being

On a

Great

Adventure

© Phil Renaud 2016

Transport

Transport

Pedaling faster, speed increasing

The ground rushes by in a blur

Bugs in my teeth and my hair

A jarring bump rattles

The bones to the core

Two wheels are

The best

Mode

© Phil Renaud 2016

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic Care

The power that made the body heals the body

Wellness, health, and vitality

Is innate intelligence in the mind,

Restoring life

Expressing health

Keeping the body in tune

Peace and harmony

Expressions of joy

Are the results of chiropractic care

Giving life balance

Creating flow and power of movement

The potential of the body is restored

The body sparkles and glows

Life energy is restored

The wholeness of being connected

Fosters love strength and hope

A pure life of ease and abundance

Gives nourishment to the soul

Chiropractic care reveals the truth

Restores life purpose

Makes one feel alive

Chiropractic,

The power that made the body heals the body

© Phil Renaud 2016

Competition

Competition

The wind ruffles my hair

Providing the illusion of coolness

My footfalls pound heavily

On the ground

My breathing is ragged

Coming in short gasps

I am in a running race

Sweating profusely

I struggle up a fierce hill

My legs churning

Around and around in circles

My bike barely moving

I crest the hill

And begin the long descent downhill

I am in a bicycle race

Common to every athlete,

Whether professional or amateur

Is the thrill of racing

I am no different

The adrenalin gets pumping

The heart beats faster

Goosebumps appear

The nerves are jangling

As the race nears

I love the thrill

Of competition

Competing against no-one

But myself

I race

The exhilaration of finishing

A race

Is a huge rush,

An addiction

I love the experience

© Phil Renaud 2016

Rue

Rue

Old age finally caught up 

I watched as you withered

I could see your life wind up

And I dithered

Knowing death was forthcoming

I found it hard to come by

To watch you succumbing

I am not a tough guy

And now I am beset

With feelings of regret

Because I did not take the time

To visit more during your lifetime

© Phil Renaud 2016

Thouhgts

Thoughts

After work

At home

Alone with my thoughts

What a wonderful place to be

Alarm beeps

Awakens my wife

Assaults my revere

Time to go to bed

Adieu thoughts

Hello dreamland

© Phil Renaud 2016

My Baby

My Baby

Tenderly nurturing my baby

I recall

When it was very small

Not very tall

From the very first day

I watched my baby proceed

From a small seed

To a tall weed

Now it’s time

To smoke my baby

And maybe

Drink a Pink Lady

My baby is aglow

It smoulders and burns

Inhaling the smoke earns

Me downturns

In my concerns

This wonderful weed

Is indeed

My favourite misdeed

© Phil Renaud 2016