Poem from HSP Friend - We Are Like Orchids, Yes, It's True

Tonight I’m feeling cranky
And all the world seems blue.
The neighbor’s going bankrupt
Our government is, too.

The old cat yowls so loudly
And then she wants my love
Who can love a cat like this?
I move her with a shove.

The orchid is so fragile
And needs such tender care;
The dandelions — defiant
“Kill us, if you dare!”

My cat she’s like the orchid
And I’m an orchid, too.
Kindness and acceptance
Yield a lovely hue.

Are politicians dandelions
All show and blustery puff?
My censure goes to DC’s crowd:
Is compromise so tough?

Karen Williamson http://jozie9. wordpress. com