POETRY / POETRY PROMPT

My Changing Fortunes

Asking myself “Do I feel lucky?” (Well do you punk?)

I ask myself the question, “do you feel lucky (punk)”? In truth I didn’t use to, no, my life had rather stunk.

But then by happy circumstance my fortunes started changing and suddenly I’ve found that life is somehow rearranging.

I’m still not rich or selling lots of copies of my books, and I am still not beautiful and blessed with perfect looks.

I struggle still in many ways and yet I’m optimistic. The universe no longer seems so vicious and sadistic.

The recent years of misery now seem a world away. These days my life is colorful not dismal, drab, and grey.

(Touch wood) I am enjoying life, and hope it will continue. I know not who to credit for ‘t but my own hard work, and YOU.

YOU, who take time in your days to read the words I’ve written. YOU, who fills my heart with hope and with whom I am smitten.

YOU, my dearest advocate who always had my back. YOU, the therapist who helped me get my life on track.

YOU, the doctors numerous who rid me of disease. YOU, my lucky ladybird, and your neighbor, bumblebee.

YOU, my kin who help me out when I am in a jam. and YOU, Ātman, my Soul, my Self, that makes me who I am.

With thanks to Sahil Patel for creating this poetry prompt challenge:

Day 12’s prompt is “do you believe that you are lucky or not?”:

Tagging Dr. Preeti Singh Dr. Fatima Imam Josh Balerite Acol A Rustic Mind (Manali Desai) Prasant Trivedi Bhavna Narula Orla Kenny Anchal Melanie J. Carolyn Hastings Kyomi O'Connor TC Hails Karen Falcon Adelia Ritchie Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) Anthony O'Dugan Jeff Ehren Jack Lincoln Denise G Tree Langdon Jennifer McDougall Skye Mo'ipulelehua Kahoali'i Will Hull Edward Riley Sherry McGuinn Gaby Rogut Lindsay Soberano-Wilson Lee Ameka Sarah Paris Laurie Perez David Rudder Spyder Diana C. Galit Birk, PhD Kiki Wellington Dave Logan Rhonda Marrone J.D. Harms Haikuster Roz Warren Terry Trueman Denise Larkin Tre L. Loadholt Colleen Millsteed K.Kumar John Uzuegbu Joel A. Johnson Giulietta Passarelli Nora Dane Anthi Psomiadou Michael Burg, MD (AKA Medium Michael Burg) Christina M. Ward Eva Rotolo Vincent Pisano Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D. Kimberly Hampton Nilsson Kent Clark and anyone else who would like to join in on this prompt.

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