My Calendar, My Self by Janet Sobczyk, 2012ⓒ
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| This is my collection of 30 calendar diaries: 1983 to 2013. |
A new year lies ahead
waiting to be filled
like the blank pages
in my calendar.
Some calendars are
small
fit in a pocket
with tiny spaces
for one person’s life
Some are on a bright
screen
and filled line by
line
with a small stylus
or quick keyboard
strokes.
There are also
planners
with daily pages
and hourly spaces
and a to-do list.
Wall calendars are
big
with a pretty scene
or playful photos
so nice to look at.
But a mom’s calendar
has to have large
squares
to coordinate
the entire household.
Mine is like a tall
book
and contains the
lives
of children and
spouse
and my own life, too.
It’s written day by
day
and month by long
month
soon the pages fly
another year gone.
It becomes a record
to be kept each year
and looked back upon.
It’s my diary!
