The Waiting Game

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

The seconds progress,

The minutes drag on,

The hours stand still.

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

The mouse glides effortlessly,

The keys type away rapidly,

The files load like a snail.

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

You have plans,

The world keeps spinning,

But nothing is getting done.

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

Why can you feel so ready,

Why can you feel so prepared,

And everything else is not?

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

You want to move forward,

You want to make progress,

But the constraints of time prohibit it.

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

What Makes You Jump

What in the world made you jump?

What made you take that first jump for joy?

Did you enjoy that little toy?

What made you jump up on that bed?

Did it hurt to bump your head?

What made you take that leap in faith?

Did you ever consider hate?

What made you long for something more?

Did life just become a chore?

What made you decide enough was enough?

Did you think the world was too tough?

Maybe you decided on your own,

You no longer wanted to go home.

But somebody out there is going to cry,

To no longer have you by their side.

Hopefully, you are now at peace,

I will think of you running among the geese.

Life as a Book

The world is a giant library

Your life is a series on a shelf

The challenges you face, the climax and cliffhanger

Your left flipping the pages

Turning, looking for the next big event.

The people you meet are characters for the plot

Some people get a page

Others get a chapter

Those that are special enough,

Have you starting a spinoff

Your life isn't defined

The books aren't prewritten

The pages not lined with text

You choose your story

You line the pages with your words and actions

The story you live is your choosing

The genre is up to you

The characters stay for your set duration

The challenges are your own

The resolutions are unique

Live your life freely and make your favorite story 

List Making

Lists

- To-Do Lists

- Grocery Lists

- Bucket Lists

- Favorite Things

- Classmates

- Songs on a CD

- Things To Pack

- Things Easily Forgotten

Lists

- Helpful

- Reminders

- Stress Inducing

- Daunting Tasks to Complete

- Organization Tool

- Accomplishments

- Burdens

- Requirements

Lists can both be helpful and hurtful depending on the type of person you are. Sometimes it's best to limit yourself, only put a couple of items on a list at a time. If you're planning out your day, make a general list of the tasks you want to accomplish, don't list all the minor steps involved. 

Simply:

To Do

- Laundry

Not:

To Do

- Collect Laundry

- Separate Laundry

- Wash Laundry

- Fold Laundry

- Put Laundry Away

You already know all the tasks involved. Why clutter your list and your mind by fretting over more things to do when in reality it's all just one task.

Sure checking off more boxes makes you feel more accomplished but it can also stress you out seeing all those steps you have to and stop you from wanting to do them.

Snow is a Fresh Start

Snow is clean.

Snow is pure.

Snow is silence.

Snow is a fresh start.

Small white, crystalized water, falls to the ground.

Coating the grass, the benches, the trees, the light posts.

It continues to fall in layers and starts to weigh down that which it coats.

Under that weight, the Earth is sheltered and protected.

Above that weight, the World is filled with silence and light.

As the snow melts away, everything comes back to life as if renewed.

The birds begin to chirp, and flowers begin to bloom.

The snow has allowed our existence to have a redo.

Snow is clean.

Snow is pure.

Snow is silence.

Snow is a fresh start.

 

What You Can & What You Must

You Can ... do as others tell you or not

You Can ... cut your hair and dye it blue

You Can ... spend all your money at Starbucks or Target

You Can ... paint your room a funky color or keep it tan

You Can ... choose who you hang out with and love

You Can ... eat a slice of cake for breakfast lunch and dinner (or maybe you should eat a carrot cake to be safe)

You CAN'T just let everyone dictate your life

You Must ... pay all your bills

You Must ... make time for yourself

You Must ... keep yourself healthy

You Must ... find time to socialize and be kind

You Must ... celebrate every win no matter how small

You Must ... learn to be independent and strong-willed

You SHOULD take everything one day at a time and live life to the fullest

Always be yourself. Your true self. The one that makes you happiest.

Halloween

Crisp leaves.

Rustling trees.

A chilly breeze.

Looming fog veil.

Children's wails.

Clattering pails.

Costumes matching trends.

Spooky ghost friends.

Candy that never ends.

These are the things that make Halloween.

Longing the Wind

 

Longing the Wind

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

The sinking feeling

of the weight of a thousand worries.

The sharp breaths of lungs,

as the sound carries

in the back of my mind.

Thinking will I ever catch up,

as I try to grasp the wind beside me

since it is so free, so effortless

but it slips through my fingers.

As does most things

with the weight of a thousand worries.

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

thank you for reading

Sock