Some days are worse than others.Things don't go as planned, and you are left feeling dissatisfied, helpless , and restless . This poem is an outcome of that agitation. Some of us would be able to relate to it.
Life !
Why don't you let me catch my breath?Why don't you let me pause a while?
Why don't you allow mirth and jest?
Why don't you let me smile?!
The ball keeps forever rolling,
Forwards, backwards, sideways,
Feet keep shuffling, muscles straining,
Endless juggling ,endless replays.
The proverbial carrot keeps sliding,
Ahead of outstretched hand,
Shove and push make me cringe,
The jostle won't let me stand.
Orange and russet merge in a swirl,
The sunset is one big blur,
Birds and butterflies are just blotches,
Rainbow's pot of gold, a lure.
Multiple chapters, most unfinished,
Loose open pages flutter,
Images forming and dissolving,
Sqeezing out of the clutter.
As forehead's furrows deepen,
Past one's prime, the penny drops,
Whether you race or amble,
The tasks will never stop !!
I will finally catch my breath,
When there are none left !!