life can be a drain
some need meds for pain
or simply to stay sane
don’t linger with disdain
or wallow in the strain
no use to complain
transform hardship to gain
this may go against the grain
but please let me explain
none are innate stain
let me refrain
not naturally in our vein
harmful thoughts we can restrain
healthy attitude will nourish and sustain
but persistent effort is plain
in order to train our brain
once conquered we will remain
calm empowering kindness to refrain
let harm and anger wane
for if we let them reign
then all will be in vain
don’t be like calamity Jane
learn now how to train
and let loving kindness rain!
once we’ve tamed our mind we are more able to observe life
like a train passenger rather than engaging in the drama!
Monorhyme for the win!! I love the topic and adore this form!!
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thanks so much, it’s my own form as far as I know 🙂
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Wonderful flow, great rhyme, important message! 🙂
I heard a famous person say, recently, to a huge audience in an auditorium, and to an even bigger audience via TV, “Tomorrow you will get the opportunity to be kind to someone. Take it. We need more kindness in the world.” 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Truly said. Your verses are always inspiring
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Yes to kindness every time not matter train or journey.
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I like that we both took train rides and wrote about it from our perspectives, like looking out a window, at the same thing but each person seeing something different. isn’t life amazing!
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Ageee with your words. We need to conquer our minds. Tame them 👍
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Loved your Final stanza Jane
“don’t be like calamity Jane
learn now how to train
and let loving kindness rain!”
Yes there’s always pain
But that’s part of life’s gains
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well said Ivor, we have to endure pain to appreciate pleasure 🙂
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A splendid construction, Kate! Each set imparting a valuable lesson, and building delight until we reach the powerful apogee. What a finale!
Must reveal, though, that when I saw the picture, and noted the rhyming scheme, I thought I knew where we were headed.
Wrong! Though perhaps the train’s presence is more symbolic, representing the smooth, comforting progress your vision inspires.
Even so, a tale of rail adventure would be most welcome one of these weeks or another!
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lol you must have missed my soap box bit about NSW rail … our railway is quite dysfunctional! No real joy there altho our more than 50 year old decrepit carriages do follow some stunning coast line I’ve been doing it too many years to sincerely appreciate it! Plus I have to endure a minimum of three train changes …
Am about to embark on a long road trip, something else I haven’t done in ages 🙂
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Have fun!
Actually, I do recall your earlier post about NSW rail, and remember commenting it seems similar to our Amtrak – threadbare.
The only exception is Acela, our high-speed rail.
Anyway, enjoy expanding your world over the next few days!
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thanks, will do … see you in the sky!
Ooops I meant on the rickety train 😎
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Such a beautiful poem. As always
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Sometimes one has to tell others “I say NO to drama”. But it isn’t always easy when there is distance and another’s waning health to consider.
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boundaries are essential for our well-being and is the ill one even aware?
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Aware… that is a debatable issue. Which is part of the ‘drama’.
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ouch life is far too short for all that …
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So true… very lyrically expressed
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Right, right and absolutely right. 👍👍👍
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Wow. such great advice in rhyming poem.
It is important to surround ourselves with right kind of interesting people.
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so very true Rupali, some drain us, healthier to be with those who support and care for us 🙂
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So true! Problems will come our way, but a cheerful attitude goes a long way. We can’t always change our circumstances; we can change the way we think about our circumstances, and that can turn everything around.
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Wow awesome words of insight, Kate and let kindness rain like showers on each and everyone. Too good.
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No pain no gain, but we gain a lot from your train of thoughts in this poem, Kate. I like the way you summed it up at the end.
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Though the moon may wax and wane
Your words, dear Kate, never go in vain! 😊
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So impressed with your
train
of thought
and your message
overall was not in vain 😊
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