Having It Made

If thoughts carry us through the day,

the thought I have today is why, even

as we try, we never seem to “have it

made?” What does that mean, anyway?

In the morning I gave up making

my bed for I knew no one would

ever come and see. Symbolically,

the rest of the day then remained

unmade for me.

Ask Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates, ask

Michael Jordan or Neil DeGrasse

Tyson, ask Oprah Winfrey or Alice

Walker, there is always something

to do which needs to be done.

Does anyone alive ever really have

it made? Personally, I never wanted

to be counted as one fortunate son

of a bitch who could sit back, take

a deep breath and sigh, that’s it I’ve

got it made. I’ll leave what’s left to

all the rest.

Leaving my morning bed undone

tells me I have yet to do my best.

When I finish this piece on which

I’m working today, I shall consider

for a brief moment in time as having

it made.

There will always be wants and

needs springing up throughout the

rest of my days. In my ripe old age,

I no longer seek fortune and fame,

have never set a goal for myself as

“having it made.”

Of course there is always the distinct

possibility for mistakes to be made.

And likewise, the opportunity for a

world of good deeds to be made is

also great.

Nevertheless, I can always lie down

in an unmade bed and still have it

made, albeit temporarily.

                         -30-

Chris Hanch 5-27-2020