By Molly Arbuthnott
PROMPT — The way I see it ...
I carried my box of books
and got rather strange looks
as it fell from my arms yet again.
It all began yesterday when
I was late (as usual) and missed the post.
I wanted to be the most
organized and on it
and never let anyone down,
turn those frowns upside down.
But now, at least, it can help me get fit...
running to another post office, as my jacket splits.
(that extra burger was completely legit…)
We can sometimes carry extra weight that we really don’t need,
but it is easier to be weighed down than to be freed,
easier to live a life where things go wrong than right…
where doing well can give you a bit of a fright,
as what do you strive for when you’re happy and content?
Nothing to hide behind, no excuses…
an honest, true you the situation produces.
The real skill is finding happiness in both,
as from there you radiate happiness, kindness and growth.
Molly Arbuthnott is a teacher, author, editor, and academic from Scotland. She is passionate about the promotion of children’s literature and has published 12 award-winning picture books. Molly crafts narratives based on people who have been important in her life and who are simultaneously honest and gentle, teaching children about empathy, teamwork and moral courage. Each book collaborates with a charity which is associated with the theme of the book in some way. Her writing has received acclaim during book tours worldwide and won national awards, including being shortlisted for the People’s Book Prize, and winning the Wishing Shelf Book and Firebird Book Awards. Molly has shared academic papers with IRSCL Congress. She has been published in the ‘Once Upon Another Time’ anthology by the Book Whisperers and she has received the Emily Dickinson Award. She has a contract with Celene Press in Greece and Select Books in USA.
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