Busy

I have a free hour 

An hour to do as I please 

I usually run,

I hustle about 

Always looking at the time,

Always setting reminders

my planner is endless

To dos, meetings, appointments –

Don’t forget to call her,

Check on him, remember 

Feed yourself, feed your family

Remember to not eat too much

Don’t forget to have integrity,

Remember to always be kind

You make money, you save

You work an hour,

You make a client happy

You rush to do therapy with your baby

You wonder if she’ll stop breathing tonight 

Are her limbs working? Is she in pain?

You stop for a minute and cry 

Hurry though,

You want to be good for the person stopping by

Uh oh, the timer goes off

It’s time to do this or that 

The weight of my clients words are on my heart 

Am I just a good worker, or is this just anxiety?

My back starts cramping, my head begins to ache

Just take a minute

Just breathe 

I look around, I become present

Time begins to slow

I see my girls smile

I remember the reasons I do all these things to begin with 

Oh praise the Lord –

I’m not in this life forever 

But O Praise the Lord

My life is so full!