Just awoke, still groggy, a bit grumpy.
First coffee heading into my system.
Shouldn’t start the day like this; all ‘frumpy’.
I will be better soon; I’ll be jumping.
Sadly, sometimes my mornings are like this,
It’s difficult hard to climb out of the rut.
I must try hard, so chances I don’t miss;
To let my love for others shine and strut.
The point of this, if one can be found;
Please don’t let the grumpiness continue,
Today, don’t let it follow you around.
Let sunshine, love and caring surround you.
Do not carry around your grumpy bone;
Leave the Ornery Rhinoceros at home.
“Ornery Rhinoceros Morning”
a sonnet
by
Jerry E Smith
written
©10/20/16
modified
©10/20/19
Ashes Sitoula-Kathmandu, Nepal
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