Nothing Much

Today I needed a reason to get out of bed,

And life gave me more than one or two or three

I held those reasons in my heart and made it through the morning 

Today I needed distractions,

And life gave me shaving, work awards and cake

I welcomed those distractions and smiled through the noon

Today I needed love and strength

And life handed me  the colour pink

I wore that pink throughout the day and snuggled in its warmth

Today I needed to hide and wallow in my gloom

And life handed me vodka flavoured chocolate 

I cuddled up and drank that drink and made it through the evening 

Today I needed a cuddle and words that meant a lot

And life gave me more than that 

And I made it through the day because "nothing much" was said 

(C) Tabitha King 2013