This poem is inspired by an article published in the magazine Family Circle. The intent of the article is to relay twelve ways to be happier every day. Two of the twelve are left out. I whipped out my creative license, and...
Domestic Bliss
Being positive takes effort.
1. Count your blessings-make a list
2. Look again-you needed stitches, but at least the doctor was attractive!
3. Don't stew-you're perfect the way you are! No need to compare!
4. Tell someone they look great-lying makes everyone feel better.
5. Nurture Relationships-anything can be salvaged with enough paste.
6. Get lost-until it's time to pick up the kids, clean the house, make dinner, do laundry, and feed the pets!
7. Remember when...-nothing takes you back like thinking about life before marriage.
8. Pursue a long neglected goal-how about hunting down a reliable sitter so you can get your hair trimmed?
9. Cope calmly-it's in bad form to upset your family with talk about bankruptcy, bills, and Daddy's affair!
10. Forgive-if you want to be happy, you must let go of your anger. Even towards the college roommate who slept with your fiance.
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I really enjoyed this when you read it in class but appreciated even more after reading it again. I found the cynacism really refreshing and hilarious. I particularly loved #5 and #9, they really made me smile. I think you took something that magazines think we'll find comforting in some ridiculous way and turned it into a really great piece! Really awesome job with this!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brittany. It's even better when I can read through it at my own pace. I love your sense of humor and tone, Ashley, I always have. I think it works well in this poem and really plays towards how ridiculous some of those magazines can be.
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