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Retirement is not without Hassles: The Retirement Prayer #24

It’s Saturday morning – a day that used to be very special as the beginning of the weekend.  Instead, as a retiree, it’s just like any other day, but still special.  I began to reminisce a bit about how I used to wish away the week in anticipation of the weekend, and ultimately trying to ruin the weekend by fretting about it passing too quickly.  One of the drawbacks of retirement is that we have to give up weekends, holidays, and vacations.  The good news, however, is that every day can be looked at as a weekend day, holiday, or vacation.  I wrote this humorous little prayer to celebrate the day:

Retirement Prayer

Weekends seem,

To shrink in size.

When work on Monday,

Precariously lies.

 

Two days off,

Seems like one.

As you start to fret,

Once Saturday’s done.

 

When you wake up,

On Sunday morning.

You find yourself,

Already mourning.

 

It’s almost over,

You realize.

You start saying,

Weekend goodbyes.

 

Yes, you still have,

The whole day.

But you can’t help,

Begrudgingly say:

 

“Monday morning,

Will soon be here.

The weekend’s over,

It’s sadly clear.”

 

Next weekend seems,

So far away.

Can’t help but hope,

It’s the next day.

 

At last it comes,

Home late on Friday.

The weekend’s here,

You’re glad to say.

 

Before you know it,

Saturday’s disappeared.

It passed too fast,

As you feared.

 

It’s suddenly Sunday,

You start to worry.

Your weekend off,

Is kind of blurry.

 

It passed you by,

You wish for Friday.

Push through Hump day,

So you can finally play.

 

Focusing forward,

Always looking ahead.

Before you know it,

You’re sadly dead.

 

Life between weekends,

You’ve wished away.

Living for a Holiday,

Dreading the work day.

 

Maybe you’ve said,

“Just can’t face Monday.”

Lord, please let me,

Die very late Sunday.

 

But if I should live,

To be retired.

When work on Monday,

Is not required.

 

Forget this request,

To pass on Sunday.

As Monday becomes,

My favorite day.

 

Lord, let me live,

A long, retired life.

Keep me healthy,

And free from strife

 

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