A friend sent me this rhyming review of my book “Out of the Ashes, A Collection of Essays” and gave me permission to share it. Enjoy!
To Read Adair Is To Be Aware
I finished a book that was written by Anne.
I read it again just to glean what I can:
Best to wear life as clothes that are loose.
(Even when rhyming as does Dr. Seuss.)
If you see a person you think is inept?
That’s you in the mirror that you must accept.
Food can be comfort, and dogs are the best.
Southerners rock, and it’s fun to get dressed.
WNC deserves its great fame,
A rose is a rose, because what’s in a name?
Waxing nostalgic is fun on a spree,
But now is the best time. Wake up, and you’ll see.
You are God’s own, and since you’re God’s “tater,”
Has put up your name on a big ‘frigerator.
You can’t choose your “folks,” but you can choose a friend.
The friends that you make are your peeps in the end.
My own obligations are what I should do:
They don’t come from parents or family or you.
Grace and thanksgiving and love are all great
And marked by the holidays we celebrate.
Rather than say what might cause one offense
Don’t speak, stop the fingers, start making amends.
Having an empty cup’s just an illusion;
If I’m not the problem, then there’s no solution.
When the student is ready, the teacher appears.
Be accepting yourself that you see in the mirrors.
There’s more I could glean from these lessons of Anne.
I read her book twice for my weak inner man.
Perhaps even better, she reminds me that I
Have a lot more to learn in my life till I die.