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Poetry
Taking the Day Off
Today I’m taking the day off.
I’m taking the day off my chest, off my shoulders.
I’m taking the pressure off —
to do enough,
to do the right thing(s),
to do my best.
All those to dos are coming off
my list.
I am lifting them out of my heart
and setting them gently down
by the side of the road.
I will still clean the kitchen and pay bills.
I will still gas up the car and shop for food.
Make appointments, answer the phone, write, work.
But I’m done with the whole day’s weight
bearing down on my shoulders
before I’m even out of the shower.
I’m taking that day
off.
Here’s a piece of music designed to help you completely relax.
Tina Lear is a writer, composer/lyricist, meditation teacher, quilter and mother of three really interesting humans. She heads up the New York Dharmata Sangha, and is currently navigating the liminal world between her past and her future. Doing her best to be in the present. She lives in Floral Park with her beloved wife and their big little dog, Ruby.
