Too Busy To Even Think
It's Not Only Possible
It happens to me all the time
When you have a full plate
You finish one project and on to the next
Work demands are at an all-time high
You know that work is your lively hood
So you do what you do best
Work sometimes hard and long hours
Schedules we don't like
Not all days are pretty as a picture
They take their toll
You try to get a little extra sleep
So you can still give your top quality
No sloppy or shoddy work for you
Will ever do
Other people may slack off and cut corners
You have learned long ago
There is only one way to do things
That is the right way
The first time around
So when you find the time
You sum up a little glimpse of what is left
The days all blended with the nights
You come and go
A silent body that moves through every necessary motion
That turns into a dark shadow by evening
Hours pass
Not so fast
How could we of made them last?
Is there a secret we didn't know?
We take the good with the bad
We balance off each day
As if we were a boy in a sandbox
Playing with the sand
Filling up sand in our little red bucket
Stuffing it in so tight
Until we can't fit any more
Then we walk it over to a very special spot
Pouring it out
Even though we are only six years of age
We are well beyond our years
Then we do the process over and over again
What we have is not just a pile of sand
But hours of play
We get more excited by the moment
We put in our sweat and labor
To make something
Not completed yet
It is going to be a castle
The greatest castle you have ever seen
It is going to have a large moat around it
Up here on the highest point
We can see in all directions
A bold front gate that is in front of the draw bridge
Huge walls that lead high into the sky
The perfect spot
Then a day of heavy rain
All our sand gets compacted and hard
The pile seems to have disappeared
Now when the wind blows
You see a lump where the pile once stood
The weather turned cold
Time passes and we get old
What once was going to be
Could never happen
It was a dream that never broke through the ice
It never made it to reality
Sad as it may be
It makes way for other dreams
That one day may shine in our darkest moments
Over the years they will not only stand tall and survive
They are a real monument of time
Comments
DREAM ON (author) on August 10, 2020:
Lorna Lamon I appreciate all the wonderful insight you give to my poems. I feel so great when I write to them. Then as the feeling wears off I am encouraged to write another poem. The poems come from a place deep in my soul. Life and our imagination blend into one. It takes time to separate them and examine them closely. To dig a little deeper. There is no right or wrong way. It is just how we feel at that moment. Thank you so much and have a wonderful night.
DREAM ON (author) on August 10, 2020:
Lee A Barton Each day can go by slow. Then weeks can quickly disappear. One year starts just after another one ends. The cycle of life. We can all see it in a different light. We try to understand one day so that we can enjoy the next. Thank you so much for reading and sharing such lovely words. Have a good morning.
Lee A Barton from New Mexico on August 09, 2020:
I really like the movement from personal to universal!
Lorna Lamon on August 09, 2020:
Life is indeed a journey Dream On, and as we progress through all it's up and downs, one day, we finally understand it. This is what your wonderful poem meant to me. I enjoyed it.
DREAM ON (author) on August 09, 2020:
Ann Carr What a great morning it is. I got a double dose of love. You capture my thoughts and my dreams in action. I just keep saying I have a lot more where that came from. It may be only a stepping stone and the only way to the top. John Hansen left another inspiring comment right after you. How blessed am I to have such wonderful friends who encourage me on my toughest challenges. Thank you so much and may you enjoy a pleasant afternoon. Off to work and let the fun begin.
DREAM ON (author) on August 09, 2020:
John Hansen Every day tells a story. All we have to do is listen and follow it closely to see where it will take us. Sometimes far different than we thought would happen. Many things I think about never work out. Back at it and I know every time I am a little bit closer to watching the beautiful magic of life unfold. Thank you for the most amazing comment. When people see what I feel then I have done a good job. Thank you and have a sweet morning.
Ann Carr from SW England on August 09, 2020:
Love your thought process here. All sorts going on, all sorts of projects, from infancy onwards. If we work hard enough, have enough vision, then we can make something of it. Keeping on trying is the thing to do! 'A monument of time' indeed.
Ann
