Worn out Welcome

The Why-dids and What-ifs
are my long-time guests.
They stay at my house;
they ne’er seem to rest.

I invited them over
a long time ago.
I feed them like kings;
I hear all they know.

If ever one pauses,
another still chatters.
Whether I seem disinterested
seems not to matter.

Would someone please tell them
their welcome has ended?
I regret the day I
those whiners befriended.

If Why-dids or What-ifs
should visit your home
Don’t welcome or feed them…
not even a bone!

© 2015 gratefulsue

back to Authenticity and Empathy

July 17, 2021
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On May 1st, 2021, I announced on my former website that I hoped to give gratefulsue.com a new look by the following month. Then, on June 1st, I admitted it had not happened yet and I was wasting a good amount of time with worries. Change is hard! How do I do this? What if I go about it in the wrong way? What if people don’t like the changes?

Finally now, gratefulsue.com has a new design. Hopefully, you appreciate the new look. In honor of authenticity, and some serious “What ifs,” I have re-posted the June 1st poem from my former website, “Worn out Welcome.” This poem is always relevant in my life!