TWO STEPS BACK – THROWBACK THURSDAY POETRY READINGS

Shared today for those of ye struggling with ye’re New Year’s resolutions or goals. Be kind to yourself; dust yourself off and get back on that horse.

TWO STEPS BACK

One step forward
Two steps back
Sidestep a curveball
While doing a little dance. You strive to be better But life gives you another smack Not because you deserve it. But simply because it can
You try to make progress
But the odds are stacked
Against you
And you’re struggling
To keep track
Of the time when
Things were so black
And white.
Your future was packed
With your hopes & dreams
Like a holiday suitcase
Bursting at the seams
And you had the knack
Of saying the right thing
While under attack
You have the courage
But the fight you lack
To keep getting up
After falling on your ass
So you go around in circles
Till you’re right back
Right back
To where you started

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Hey folks! Hope ye all had a lovely Christmas full of the people and things you love. 🤞🙏😁😊 I enjoyed my break but it’s good to be back blogging. So, welcome back to my weekly Blog Goals for the Week/Year Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week.It promises to be more of the same great posts you’ve come to know and love plus a few enjoyable changes to the schedule.

First up, later on today, will be my first poem of the New Year featuring an amalgamation of 2 poetry prompts (Saturday & Sunday gone by) from Ragtag Daily Prompts titled NEW PATH. Should you wish to participate in the prompts then you can access them through the following links:

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/12/31/rdp-saturday-new/

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/rdp-tuesday-path/

Tomorrow, I’ll be returning to my regular motivational running quotes for ye’re inspiration! This will be followed up by my poetic response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt which I’ve missed taking part in. Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/01/02/what-do-you-see-167-2nd-january-2023/

On Wednesday, I plan on responding to d’Verse’s latest Tuesday Poetics Prompt which I always enjoy participating in.

Then on Thursday I’ll be posting my 2nd Motivational Running Quote of the week for ye. Later on we’ll be returning to my Throwback Thursday series of Poetry Readings with a recitation of a piece I wrote back in November 2021 titled: TWO STEPS BACK. Appropriate for this time of year I’m sure you’ll agree when you hear & read it?! 👍😁

On Friday we’ll be reflecting on some more of my favourite poetry quotes, taking lessons from them and applying them to our lives as poets and readers alike.

Saturday will see us post our final motivational running quote of the week for ye folks and exploring some more poetry prompts such as Moonwashed Weekly Prompts and Weave Written Weekly fingers crossed.

Of all this will be closed off on Sunday with my regular Sunday Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress blogosphere. So please stay tuned. Until next Monday, mind yourselves; stay creative and take care. 🙏🤞😊😁

TWO STEPS BACK

One step forward
Two steps back
Sidestep a curveball
While doing a little dance. You strive to be better But life gives you another smack Not because you deserve it. But simply because it can
You try to make progress
But the odds are stacked
Against you
And you’re struggling
To keep track
Of the time when
Things were so black
And white.
Your future was packed
With your hopes & dreams
Like a holiday suitcase
Bursting at the seams
And you had the knack
Of saying the right thing
While under attack
You have the courage
But the fight you lack
To keep getting up
After falling on your ass
So you go around in circles
Till you’re right back
Right back
To where you started