18th April 2020

Success is a temptress

leaving you undressed

when you thought

you were blessed.

Is it all a sick test?

This balancing

perilously close to the edge

isn’t great for mental health.

Your achievements suddenly cast in doubt

it all went south

with a simple utterance from his mouth.

“It’s like punching Bambi,

of course we’re proud of you,

but you’ve forgotten your family”

The price that you pay

for lack of hours in the day.

All these elaborate plans

take time to expand

which is time stolen

from Jude and Dan.

He said

“It’s ironic;

these dreams you sell

of connecting to feel well,

to care for the community

on your high horse about unity

but you’ve forgotten about me

and the life we built”

This is the life we live

a game of take and give

constantly battling

for some

sort

of equilibrium.

Will it ever come?

Doubtful.

But I’ll keep trying

I’ll keep tweaking

life’s equation

of time keeping.

The risk of trying to have it all

is one of the plates you spin might fall.

But I listened

and I’m sorry

for the weight

you’ve had to carry.

I’m still learning how to juggle,

so please bear with

this lowly muggle.

I’m no magician,

I’m just

a mum/partner/nurse/human

on a bit of a mission.