Putting Off
Jan 6 2024
It's a warm winter,
more damp and drizzly than cozy cold.
Still, the season of over-indulgence
hasn’t given way
to one of restraint;
the over-drinking
festive feasts
and gaudy light displays
are as immoderate as ever.
The office Christmas party,
forced frivolity
of New Year's Eve.
Even the resolutions
are overly ambitious;
after all
self-improvement is harder
than tearing off a calendar page.
But sloth comes naturally
with the low light
and chill in the air.
Along with the guilt, shame
self-disgust.
No half measures, golden mean
even in these,
no stoic discipline
setting us straight.
So why not spring?
The perfect time
for good intentions
better angels
less is more,
waiting to remake ourselves
in the season of rebirth.
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