Everyday Life

Everyday life isn't
bells and whistles.
You get by on getting by.

You buy the groceries,
pay the rent,
please a lover,
lose a friend.

Everyday life is
quiet and arguments.
You are happy by being happy.

You watch the sunset,
take in a movie,
make a memory,
forget a regret.

Everyday life may
not be momentous...
but simple is a long sight
better than overly
complicated.

Everyday life is what
most of us get...
and there's not a thing
wrong with ordinary
if it keeps the wolves at bay.