The Solution
For two years I contemplated how to navigate a difficult situation. Then, one day, a friend was telling me a story about his being in the swamp, and he realized that it was needful to “Get out of the boat and kill the alligator!” It felt as if he hit me over the head with his rowing oar. Suddenly, I knew what steps to take in my difficult situation. Friends and readers: It is our time to get out of the boat, rid ourselves of burdens we carry (alligators), and pursue new adventures as this is the last day of this poetry blog. It has been a pleasure to write among such fine folks and writers and to invite our readers to join us every day. Leilani Smith Photo credit: Adriaan Greyling from Pexels