The cool wind blowing gently over you
Leaving cold relaxing touches along its way
Sitting on a tree branch like a monkey
Arms folded, knees crossed and backing the bark
With the birds seranding you with soft songs
Strolling out in the woods
Taking cover under its thick canopy
And at night if you may,
So you see the calming and glistening charm of the lake
Perhaps meditating on the peak of lofty grandeurs
Having yoga in the plains
Taking a leisure swim in the blue Pacific
Sprawled over the Savannah watching the night sky
Drinking a nice cup of tea with your legs massaged
Diverse ways of relaxing, diverse respite times!
Now reason…
The whales have to sleep with half a brain at a time
The big creatures can’t get too cosy, it’s sink or swim!
The Giraffes rest whilst standing
The flamingos only have it slightly better
Standing on one leg at a time during the night
Some others have to kneel to get rested
Not as comfortable as we would want
But ‘they ‘ know it is theirs to keep
As another hectic day looms
So don’t judge when I seek respite
Respite from tedious and hard days
Oh dear! Don’t think me a slacker or coward
For I do look forward to every new day
Giving my all, working to the bone
For I must say; life is the only real part of me
I have faced many battles in life
Some won; I wish for once to adore my laurels
Some lost; I wish for once to heal from them all
I wish to shed the otiose loads gathered along the way
I wish to sort out my emotions
Lest I spark and throw a fit at the slightest
I would like to do some ‘spring cleaning ‘now
Getting everything sorted out from within
Just wait for me here
For all I need now, is…
Just a moment of respite!
