zen



its been a crazy time 
first
 there was the
 seemingly
 never-ending
 presidential campaign

 then

 the October Surprise

 no 
Mr Rove
 it wasn't 
that 
Ohio didnt go red
no matter how you tried to spin it

 it was
 Hurricane Sandy
 turning life 
as many
 far 
too 
many 
know it
 on its ear
   to add insult to injury
 for
 Faux, er, Fox News
 the President 
was reelected
 without 
the 
'help' 
or
 interference
 of the
 great state
 of 
cluster-fuck
 political douchery 
Florida 

then
 that
 Nor'easter
 hit 
the same people 
who 
were still 
digging out 
of 
Sandy's aftermath

this morning
 the sun is shining
 the skies 
are 
dry
blue
 and
 the temperatures
 are
 rising
 slightly
 into more 
'normal' 
'seasonal' 
levels

so
 put on a happy face 
breathe deeply
 and
 lets get zen!

the weekend is here
get out
volunteer
go help a neighbor
donate
food
 that old but still warm coat
those gloves
that scarf you don't wear
every little bit helps
be part of the solution
you will be glad you did