Doing and Being

Who goes down
a slide
and says
"slower, please"?
Aren't we living
for life-
for the thrill,
for the fun of it--
pass the potatoes
...and a second
helping of
fun
please.

The governor
on my
burlap sack-
(remember the giant
fun house slides
where you could
race someone
to the bottom?)
is
not
available-

only
full speed
ahead
(gravity rules)
hands in the air

Ah, the thrill!

But wait.
What about
time for myself?
a little downtime,
Extreme Self-care?

Who's most important
here,
anyway?

Giving in to
cultural
conditioning
and habit
can sometimes
burn
our engines
out.

We're then
in the shop
for repairs-
the decision
made for us.

I find
listening inside
and following
fearlessly the
trust
in myself

allows for

a good balance
in rest
and activity.




Copyright © 2012 Gary Frates