Mindfulness
Roger McGough 1937 (Litherland)
Mindful of my newfound mindfulness
I awoke to the infinite possibilities shimmering
in the exquisite web of interconnectedness.
As soon as my feet touched the floor
I knew it was going to be a good day.
'Today will be a good day,' I intoned.
I went to the window, not for fresh air
but for light. I filled my lungs with pure light
and intoned: 'Today will be a good day.'
And again: 'Today will be a great day,'
And it might have been, had the Governor
not turned down my application for parole.
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Submitted by RobertHaigh on June 24, 2020
Modified on March 16, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 484 |
Words | 97 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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