I often wonder
what they mean when they say
you must practise a little
self-care each and every day
Don’t they know my days are filled
to the brim and overflowing,
with labours and duties
tasks and chores overloading
Have a sit down, take a breather,
they say with easy banter
slow down and take a break
put your feet up, just do it later
Don’t they know my days are filled
to the brim and overflowing,
with responsibilities and to-do lists
and the built up guilt of never-ending
The kitchen sink a-beckons
the floors scream out in grime
the garden needs a-tending too
no flowers in spring, oh what a crime!
Don’t they know my days are filled
to the brim and overflowing,
of things I prioritise for others
my own dreams at the closing
Yet of all the things that I must learn
the essentials of all I need to be
the one that’s most important is
the value of who I am to me.
And with each day that’s filled
to the brim and overflowing,
I learn a little more of my own true value
of the me that is ever becoming
I embrace the wonders within me
the treasure trove of quality
the joy and cheer I lug around
to help embrace and colour humanity
And with each day that’s filled
to the brim and overflowing,
I trust a little more in and of myself
paying heed to the voices from deep within
The ones that whisper secrets
of the superpowers and immense capacity
that I can conjure up with my two hands
and control a little more of my destiny
And with each day that’s filled
to the brim and overflowing,
I look around with appreciation and joy
heart full of wonder and life ready for living
1 April 2021
