Thursday, August 23, 2018

life coach


by chuck leary

illustrated by roy dismas




i want to be a life coach
and teach people what to do
they have been waiting for me
their whole life through

i want to be a life coach
and set people straight
i will have them up and running
just you wait

they need a little shove
to get on the right path
a long walk in the evening
in the morning, a cold bath

spinach, broccoli,
berries and nuts
are the only things
to put in their guts


clear spring water
is the only drink
there was something else
did you think?

yoga in the morning,
run a mile at noon
sit beneath a tree
hear the birds’ eternal tune

sit by the river,
or the ocean shore
meditate, meditate
and meditate some more

religion and politics
fall away like leaves
all that nonsense
no one really believes

if you want the true truth
there is only one source
and that is myself, the life coach
of course



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