I need that dress
To fix this mess
of a life I've chosen to live
Oh, what I'd give to have that car That face
That space
I'll race
To get those things The things my friend has Those shoes That couch That painting
That address
Of course, of course! That will fix this mess
Besides, if I don't
Things will keep coming up in my feed
Reminding me
Of what I don't have Of things I should need So, I work harder
Longer hours
Hustle
To get those shoes That couch That painting That address While those things fill the space around me Making more of a mess But then I'll see other things Lotions Potions Cremes
and dreams
That if I just "buy now" will finally make me happy
Because by now, I should be happy, right?
But happiness doesn't come in an Amazon box And the real hustle
Is in the things that are sold to us To weigh us down
Disguise the mess Keep us in distress
Quiet Too busy Too dizzy To think Working harder Longer hours To only end up further away from happy So, my wish is for us all to lighten the load Slow the scroll See the click as a trick And know that some things just aren't worth having
Photo Credit: Andrew McEvoy - Skala Eressos, Lesvos Greece
Suzanne, I love how this trips off my tongue and rolls down the page! Yes to the mess. I find papers piling, books stacking, and deliverables expanding, but for the last two weeks I went on vacation without my laptop and simply spent time being with friends, sleeping, reading, watching (people, TV, nature), and resting. I came back to work today with all of it pressing in on me and exhausting me. Instead of panicking and digging in so I could dig out, I took a nap. It was a much better solution. Now I feel rested, forgiving of myself, and able to tackle one thing at a time. I feel a resolve to step away from the stress when…