examine the way

I said I would write
A poem a day
Let’s take a moment
Examine the way

First is the process
The never-ending walk
Truth is it’s hard
Some days I balk

It used to be easier
Feel more like play
Now it feels mired
My brain more like clay

I also was hoping
My skill set would grow
It sure seems to me
That process is slow

I know there are people
Who would laugh at my words
Some experts would say
All my poems are turds (ha!)

I know I’m not making
High flying art
I’m really just trying
To speak from my heart

I like making rhymes
Some that are silly
It’s fun to say words
Like willy nilly

I’m not even sure
What a poem should be
But I’m starting to think
It doesn’t matter to me

What I’ve discovered
It’s fun to just play
Be more like a kid
A little each day

The trip’s almost over
A few months to go
Thank you so much for reading
It matters more than you know