Through the Motions

Through the door she enters, gasping for breath

Baggage is just too heavy, needing only some rest

No rest for the weary or the wicked as one says

No tissues for the teary on the stairs which she dreads

She awakens at dawn to the 6 AM alarm

Seven days of the week dumping pills through a yawn

Feet hit the floor while trying to drag her body behind

Her body is moving but it’s resting in her mind

While trying to recall the deeds for the day

Hacking, coughing and spewing away

Off to the kitchen to get the kettle blowing

Thinking of what lies ahead yet, not ever knowing

Acceptance is key to success in this life

Denial, defiance can only bring strife

It’s a brand new day to start fresh anew

It’s a brand new day to do those things you long to do

Gratitude, gratefulness, thanksgiving and praise

Changes the atmosphere to utter amaze

Meant to do this and I meant to do that

Always looking forward and never looking back

At resentment, mistreatment, rejection and more

Destruction, discouragement, helpless and poor

Today is the start towards the end of your life

Still alone, still single, nobody’s wife

Today is the only thing that I actually have

I’m certain that I will be sassy and sav-

Viernes is Friday in Spanish you know

The weekend is sabado and domingo

It’s taken over half of my life to live

I’m grateful to the generous people who give

Of their time, their talents and spiritual gifts

So that in return my life can shift

Into the form it was always meant to be

Full of happiness, joy and glee

Fulfilling childhood dreams and wishes

Spirit-filled love and hidden kisses

Satisfy my every need, so that this soul of mine no longer bleeds

The pain it bled out most my life

From getting cut with others superficial knife

Now a shield protects me and has set me free

To be me and extraordinarily happy

This day is the only one that I have

To feed my spirit, to dance the tap

To be my best, towards my last lap.