Essentially: To-Do List

What’s on?
Rain today,
A regular drizzle,
That finally fizzled out,

Lifting spirits
And freshening the air,
Cooler breezes
Coming in this week I hear,

Winter snow
Cannot be far behind,
Festive season
Coming on soon,

Not much more to do,
No shopping spree
Planned for this year,
At least, not so far,

Thoughts of loved ones
Who have turned away
But mostly so long ago,
There’s little remaining dismay,

Instead, focused on
Bringing comfort where I can,
To those still struggling
With abandonment,

Giving rise to compassion,
Resolving to arose abundant energy
For the task,
To make the effort last,

Forsaking any ghosts that may arise from the past,
Turning attention towards
The work ahead
And concentrating on that instead.