Friday, February 23, 2018

For these Boots are Made for Walking


                                                                         Author: user: Safedom
Image: Being fashionable (here)

Is there a necessity to laze around?
Staring at a blank wall with nothing
Inspiration out of reach none are found
Excepting perhaps for lively songs to sing

One is blessed certainly  for bigger things
There are reasons aplenty for existing
Need not create excuses just musings
For these Boots are Made for Walking

Get off the butt and make oneself lighter
Do your own thing and feel dead happy
Remember a blessed soul is a fighter
Nothing owed anyone but glad to be free

MLMM's Music Challenge #23:
inspired with Nancy Sinatra's
“These Boots Are Made For Walking”
Mary at PU's Poetry Pantry #392

16 comments:

  1. Have to get off one's butt indeed if you want things to take seed

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  2. Well said. Get up and make something happen in your life.

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  3. I'm laughing at the "get off your butt" line. I certainly need to do that! Thanks, Hank, for the reminder.

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  4. I remember singing that song with gusto when I was young. Have walked many miles since then. I enjoyed this, Hank.

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  5. True, no point in sitting and doing nothing. Better to keep moving and do great things. Indeed, "these Boots are Made for Walking"

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  6. Oh yes... get moving... without that nothing will change.

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  7. Walking is definitely a good thing. Always good to move rather than sit.

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  8. My boots don't do much walking any more, but I well remember the joy of long walks in the woods!

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  9. I smiled at "Get off the butt and make oneself lighter".. Excellent write.

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  10. Haha good one. You must be reading my "mail" I do need to get off my winter butt,
    ZQ

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  11. You have pinned some good and wise advice to an intriguing title. Well said!

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  12. A grand oldie brought to life in your poem Hank.

    Much💖love

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  13. This is very wise advice. Let's get walking!

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  14. Fun poem, I love this line "Get off the butt and make oneself lighter", oh and this one, "There are reasons aplenty for existing". It's a poem that makes you feel like getting up and dancing.

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  15. Ah, that was a great song! And your poem is full of the same lively defiance and humour.

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