Ebb and Flow

ONE WORD WEDNESDAY

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and the word is 'EBB'.

EBB AND FLOW

The tides of life must ebb and flow;

In they come, then out they go.

One day we are full of cheer; 

The next day we feel more austere.

Happiness may sometimes surge;

Sometimes sadness sings a dirge.

But as the rhythm of the sea

Repeats with regularity,

So do our moods swing back and forth,

Sometimes South and sometimes North.

The secret is to stand aside

And view the ever-changing tide

As something passing, either way;

Good or bad will never stay.

When in luck don't stand and crow

On the highest hill for all to know.

When down don't wallow in despair

Moaning that life just isn't fair.

Remember that our lives are strange,

Always influenced by change.

Today you may feel pain and sorrow,

But you will jump for joy tomorrow.

If you are ebbing, at least you know

Tomorrow you'll leap into the flow.

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COUNTRY STATION

(A Cinquain)

Platform.

Destination, homecoming.

Welcoming, calming, mellow.

Someone to meet me.

Station.

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