Monday morning comes ’round
on the whisper of fleeting darkness
It spreads across the horizon
in hues of navy and crimson
or surrounded by the mist of winter’s fog
New life, new breath
New work week
Monday never knows
what joy or sadness or need of coffee it brings
It simply is
Accepted as a day to start over
or cursed by the loss of the past two days
Monday is both love and dread
Smiles and frowns
Monday follows through
with day two of seven’s journey
It quiets the mall
busies the doctor’s office
Restaurants choose to take a day of rest
or take your order
Complex in its being
Monday morning comes ’round
Invited or not, welcomed or not
to alarm clocks and crowing cocks
It wakes us
Urges us to rise
Listens to grumbles and yawns,
teeth brushing and showers
Monday makes its way
through hours twenty-four
birthing babies, burying the lifeless
giving hope to dreams and desires
swearing at the sky
making the sign of the cross
wondering what just happened
Monday soon loosens its anchored grip
to the third day coming
Light begins to ebb
signaling the unstoppable end
Hours softening into darkness
Stars, night sky, pajamas, eyes closing
And then…Tuesday
Mary J Melange 
Lovely words and beautiful and serene photo. Happy Monday.
Thanks Judy. It’s not my photo…forgot to give credit to the internet. Happy Monday to you too!
somehow we manage to stumble through )
Yes, we do, but let’s try not to fall! š
WordPress ate my comment. How appropriate for this day. I said I like this, Mary. You captured the many ways Monday is not just another day. I hope yours is a good one.
Two more Mondays and I am outta here. Retirement calls….February 14. Calling it a career on Valentine’s Day.
Congratulations Lois!! Iām so excited for you!
Thanks, Joanne. It has been tearful telling clients and co-workers, but I think I’ll snap out of that pretty soon. š Now I have to find a nifty group of seniors like you did to keep me busy!
Saying the good-byes is a little tough, but there is no shortage of things to do post-career!! Woo-hoo! I think you’re going to love it š
Lois, that’s so awesome! I am happy for you…no more early morning Mondays unless you want to get up and watch the sun rise.
I am so excited, Mary. Easing my way out by going part-time this month and then next month……fade into the sunset. Good plan.
That’s a great plan, Lois. I’ll be retiring later this year and joining you and Dan in enjoying the leisure time. I hope your workplace sends you off in style!
Happy Monday, my friend!
Thank you! Enjoy the day!
I put your site on Promote Yourself Monday at the godoggocafe.com this morning.
Thank you so much! That was very kind of you, and you have also led me to a blog page that I will be happy to follow. I hope you’re having a wonderful day!
Good to hear. Loved your post.
I peeked in to read your reply and saw this reply too — and I think I’ll follow as well! Writers need Writers!
Cool poem… I wonder if Bob Geldof agrees! LOL
Thanks for stopping by the Go Dog Go Cafe today!
Stephen
I would like to think thst Bob would approve! Glad I found Go Dog Go Cafe, thanks to another blogger. Very cool site. š
Very happy to have you around. As I say… stay a while and scroll around a bit. š
Monday indeed.
I hope it’s been an okay one for you, Cheryl. If not, it’s almost over!
At least Iām not moving anymore today. Sigh. š
That was fantastic. I like it very much. Clever and evocative, little saucy, little sweet. Monday, meh, this one was better than the last. Maybe next week’s will be a winner š
Thanks for your awesome review, Joey! I hope your next Monday is an Oscar winner!
Wonder words and beautiful and serene photo.
Thank you. I hope you had a serene Monday!
You’ve just reminded me that I haven’t had coffee yet š And I realised my Tuesday feels a bit like a Monday.
burying the lifeless
giving hope to dreams and desires
Time to daydream!
I would guess by the time I’ve responded to this you’ve had a few glorious cups of coffee. The caffeine will help give life to the dreams and desires of Tuesday. (I hope that by repeating “burying the lifeless,” there is not a funeral on today’s agenda.)
Still have had no coffee, but I’m brewing one now! I was completely absorbed by a paper rescue mission. The receipts are at my bookkeeper now, so my taxes will be done and I can breathe. And drink coffee!
Yay! I still have to do my taxes, but that will not stop me from a daily cup of tea and coffee.
No lifeless person, luckily. Just lifeless stuff. Thank you!
Good to know!
I really liked this, Mary. Poor Monday gets such a bad rap.
I know, but my Monday was actually a good one…easy day at work followed by a massage. How awful is that?š
A good massage makes everything better š
You know it! š