At a time in our lives
when we clearly know everything
what a brilliant waste of time we are
and I say “we” because,
there are many parts to the whole
of who we truly are.
If I am the writer
and you’re the reader
we have a symbiotic relationship
where both sides are harmonized.
So I choose to see the world
through my colored glasses
I wish to include you
alongside this allegory with me.
After all, what would your mornings be
if there wasn’t a challenge
which is one reason why
I want you to try
to want not waste not
for 24 hours with me.
Perhaps this may include
skipping some favorite part
or even better yet,
try to leave your phone at home
I dare you to un-connect.
There is surely something we could do
to want not waste not for a day.
Just think how easily time gets used up
when we’re careless with our attention.
Sometimes the devotion we develop
doesn’t have a real chance to flourish,
because we can never see eye to eye.
There are those others
we get along with without any triggers,
those solid people who are our friends
they tend to stick with us
throughout the entirety of our lives.
Then there are the love drawn illusions
who seem to take from us
let’s try for one day
to want not waste not
just to see
how it makes us feel.
Dragonfly Poetry 