August Is Here

August come it must

The eighth month of the year,

How this year has rushed on!

I can’t believe August is here.

June too soon

July stand by

August come it must

We’re seeing time fly.

Resolutions in January

Are now probably dead,

Back to the old routine

That resolve has fled.

Quite comfortable again

Being who I am,

I really can’t change that

So away with that plan.

I am having a good run

I trust that you can see,

I figure if I change

Then I won’t be me.

Have a great August

That’s my wish for you,

Deal with today

Tomorrow is not for you.

Though time flies fast

Tomorrow never comes,

It will have been today

Before the rising sun.

Surely you know this

The sun didn’t begin today

For before the sun had risen

Today was already here.

It was never meant to be

That the sun begins a day,

It’s just the lighted part

That is nature’s way.

This poem so far

Was written in the first person,

Go back to verse one

That’s where it was begun.

But please understand

It is not really about me,

It is just the general trend

I wish that you would see.

A lot of what is done

Is always done for a while

But regarding human change

Seldom changing is the style.

So with all of this in mind

A blessed August to you,

Any day is a day for change

Once it’s a positive view.

Emancipation day is here

Be safe and don’t overdo,

Bear in mind work is tomorrow

The boss will be expecting you.

Today is a special day

If you doubt me ask my wife

Thirty-seven years ago today

She rearranged my life.

Stewart Russell © August 2018