Easy, Hard; Hard, Easy

Why is it easy to put on the pounds

But so darn hard to lose?

It's always a breeze to pass on the peas;

But ice cream is hard to refuse.

 

Often we catch ourselves driving too fast;

Are we ever driving too slow?

Our brains are less like a Rafael

And more like a Vincent van Gogh.

 

Time plods along when we're waiting in line

But races when we're having fun.

As hard as we try to stick to a budget,

There's usually cost overrun!

 

Medical costs are so Brobdingnagian;

Why can't they be Lilliputian?

It's easy to make but tough to keep

A New Year's resolution.

 

Doesn't it also seem easy to sink

Yet hard to stay afloat?

Finding the exact words is a challenge;

It's a cinch to misquote.

 

Love--it seems--should be so simple.

Why is there so much hate?

Being early is usually good,

But sometimes you want to be late.

 

Life's little inconsistencies:

Always a daily test…

All we can do is go with the flow

And try to do our best.

(12-22-15)