A Bear Hug
Poetic Verses on not taking people for granted
I write this as I watch my better half hang out the laundry.
All of us are busy. We are so busy that we often ignore the needs of those closest to us. It's also easy to take them for granted because we see them often enough.
Hence, we feel annoyed when those closest to us refuse to adhere to their everyday commitments, such as the laundry, cooking, cleaning, or simply walking the dogs.
They, however, feel the same exhaustion as you, and, like you, need occasional breaks from their commitments. Otherwise, a bear hug
would certainly serve as a suitable stand in.
So the next time we grumble that our family members or friends don't seem to respond to your needs in the way you'd like them to,
perhaps they need a bear hug like you.
Enjoy these Senryus.
A gentle bear hug
Wraps the discomfited heart
Needed warmth and love
A gentle bear hug
Grows the little sapling in
The mind's fertile soil
A gentle bear hug
Joins one bear to another
Now firmly bonded
A gentle bear hug
Lifts another tired bear
On sound wings of love.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (1)
Awww, a bear hug sounds so wonderful! Loved your set of Senryus!