I wanted to write a beautiful poem for a change
The whole idea of it seems so strange
To take something usually dark and ugly
And turn it into something lovely

Something unfamiliar from my usual thought
The glowing white light of a holiday tree is sought
Something reassuring and warm
Not my usual hidden hive with a deadly swarm

A lake gleaming in the summertime sun
Kids running around having fun
Otter pops, picnics, a kayak on that lake
A recent memory I have to thank

The restless breeze of late autumn
I'll let it take the old familiar ugliness to the bottom
Start fresh with a new perspective
A beautiful poem as my directive