Ready For What Comes Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I 'still' expect from each day to progress forward.
From something I've done yesterday to remind me.
And adapting to change I have always accepted.
Since my mother use to frequently say to me,
'You better change that face and attitude.
Unless you want me to do it for you? '
My mother had been strict!
And demanded quick delivery,
Back in those days.
With a teaching of lessons that have stayed to stick.

I 'still' expect from each day to progress forward.
From something I've done yesterday to remind me.
And adapting to change I have always accepted.
Since I am not prepared to refuse stubbornly,
And don't.
I can't and wont,
With a teaching of lessons that have stayed to stick.
And a voice I hear in my head that says,
'Don't test me if you are not ready for what comes.'