Thursday April 27 2017  AND THEN I AM DONE!!!

“We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.” Quote by Helen Keller

I was wondering what to write when I came across the above quote.  I’m in a quandary as I need to leave for an appointment soon, write my poem before I go, and then ultimately return and focus on the project I have been working on this the last year: THE ALBUM.

In my craft room awaits the last six pages that are laid out and waiting for their design.  AND THEN I AM DONE!  WRONG! 

Then I begin writing on all the pages as to who is who in each photo.  AND THEN I AM DONE? WRONG AGAIN! 

Then I plan to take a digital photo of each page which in itself will take quite awhile.  AND THEN I AM DONE?  NOPE, NOT YET! 

Then I must slip each page into a clear sleeve so they are protected in the album.  WHEW! THEN I MUST SURLY BE DONE!  WRONG AGAIN!

When all the pages are ready to be put in the three-ring-binders I must then update 5 biographies of my mother’s siblings and mount all 13 biographies and insert them in strategic order.  AND FINALLY I’M DONE???  NOPE! 

One last details remains after that.  Well…actually two: one small, one big.  The last detail is to design a title page.  AND THEN…the most time consuming of all…DELIVERING IT IN PERSON TO MY SISTER FAITH IN CALIFORNIA!!!!

AND THEN I AM DONE!!!

And the clock is ticking.  Helen Keller was right!  “We Can do anything we want if we stick to it long enough!”  We do it one step at a time; one hour, one day, one year.  We just need to stick to it!

AND SAY GOODBYE

Kathleen Martens

April 27, 2017

www.visionsofpoetry.com

A dream is but a dream

But a timetable sets the goal in place.

And the end for me will be in sight

When I see the smile on my sister’s face.

What a journey it has been,

Yet I still have a mountain to climb

Because it is not done, until it is delivered!

And that will be so sublime.

I can’t say it wasn’t tedious,

Though it was long hours of fun for me

Because I realize I will have left behind

A beautiful treasure for others to see.

I will never regret the hours

As the weeks seemed to fly.

I was able to cherish these old photos,

Enjoy their memories and say good bye.

And I just realized I’m still not done

Until I’ve created one last page,

Adding the story of why this album was built

That it go forth in future age.

Thank You God for the opportunity to be able to do this keepsake for my sister.

Thank You God for my strength each day.

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

GOD BLESS YOU