Worrying and the stress of life, poetry
Life and worrying
Why does life mean stress?
So often I sit in a mess.
Worrying over things I can’t change,
Things done that I can’t rearrange.
Thoughts racing around my head,
Giving me a headache, filling me with dread.
An email it can’t be undone,
Words spoken, I can only moan.
Telling myself a day at a time,
Worrying is really not fine.
I need to sit more and relax,
To look after me and that is a fact.
Sitting here head in my hands,
The world it doesn’t understand.
Why a mum such as me,
Is not relaxed and care free.
I have many good things going on,
But so often I feel that I’m wrong.
Listening to the falling rain,
I can feel life’s repeated strain.
I need to collapse in a heap.
My body is craving more sleep.
With life’s endless and tireless refrain,
Of repeated stress again and again.
Homework and holidays
So, what has been happening recently?
What has impacted on me?
School holidays were good,
Enjoying quality time as we should.
The school homework it was completed
And mummy and daddy weren’t defeated.
My son is learning the guitar,
I didn’t think we’d get far.
He is at a new school, he had to catch up,
Mummy nagged and he said ‘enough is enough’.
Proudly by the end of the week,
He’s done well, now for practice he will seek.
The children picked daffodils at school,
They really shouldn’t, but they’re nobody’s fool.
On Wednesday I had one with me in my car,
I couldn’t bin it, so it travelled far.
Now, with some others picked later,
It’s sat here pretty, a kitchen feature.
Weekend soon
So, as my quiet time comes to an end,
The rain is still falling and it’s soon the weekend.
More homework again to do,
Maths, English and reading to get through.
Time together again,
But this weekend it’s forecast to rain.
It’s raining again today,
With another storm on its way.
Trying to take time to rest,
No time to be depressed.
The children they make me smile,
And they make all my stress worthwhile.
For more see, My son, reading, and life poetry
From my other blog – Life stress, my novel and my writing
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15 Comments
willowdot21
Great poetry
Just muddling through life
Thankyou Willow! It’s now raining!
willowdot21
But now the Sun is out again 💜
Just muddling through life
Yes, following a hailstorm earlier. Still windy though!
willowdot21
Yes and so much rain💜
ellenbest24
Poetic indulgence, nicely done. But once life throws curves and you stress and live on yesterdays nerves …. stop and deal only with today and anxiousness will drift aimlessly away.
Just muddling through life
Thanks Ellen! I’m an expert at dwelling on what’s already happened and can’t be changed.. hakuna matata- no worries.. will try and just focus on today, Thanks!
ellenbest24
You can do it x as long as we breathe we can evolve and learn. Or morph into better versions of ourselves. X
Just muddling through life
Thanks Ellen, will give it a go!
robbiesinspiration
I did enjoy these poems.
Just muddling through life
Thankyou Robbie!
Sarah
Fantastic poems, I really enjoyed reading them. Life can sure be stressful cant it? I just try to see good in every day and it definitely helps xx
Just muddling through life
Thankyou Sarah! Yes trying to stay positive is important but sometimes that’s hard. Last night my 6 year old decided she didn’t want ‘Hello Kitty’ on her bed. 9.15pm, “mummy my beds wet”. She had chucked drink over it. I had no option but change her duvet.. She wanted the care bears. I would have quite happily changed it today for her but not last night when I wanted to relax. That made me feel stressed x x
stickymudandbellylaughs
Fab poem. Life certainly is trying at times isn’t it?! Especially with little ones! 🙂
Thanks so much for joining in with #MMBC.
Just muddling through life
Thankyou, I’m pleased that you liked it. Yes life can be hard.