MAUREEN DODSON
INFINITY – AARGH!
If you really want to drive me mad –
Just say the word "Infinity" to me
It’s quite beyond my comprehension –
Leaves me feeling all at sea.
When "that word" applies to time
I almost, nearly, understand
But when "that word" refers to space
I feel my brain start to expand
I have to count to ten, at least,
Take a grip and then hold back
Try not to make for the nearest wall
And give my head a mighty thwack.
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
Why blessings? There are many –
So where do I begin?
I don’t want to be depressing
So I won’t mention not being thin.
I’ve a fondnesss for people
And there are lots of them around
Some much nicer than others –
They’re the ones to whom I’m bound.
I’m non-judgmental and tolerant
And realistic too
If one’s expectations are pitched right
Disappointments will be few.
I had a happy childhood
For love I didn’t have to plead
I had material things quite adequate
For every normal need.
Though I had nothing fancy,
I had sufficient clothes
And always had enough to eat –
What’s that you say –
It shows?
MY HEAD’S GOING ROUND
Come! Join me on a sleepless night
Take my hand and help me grasp at straws
Slide along the nerves, jump the synapses
That great idea is there, somewhere,
At the periphery of my mind.
Toss and turn, toss and turn,
Now I have it, now I don’t
Too many thoughts jostle for a place –
And I can’t see the words for the dreams.