"When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude." G. K. Chesterton

Mindfully MindFULL

Being on this side of my forehead,
Is a show that never ends.
360 views of the forest through the trees,
Not to mention, precision cuts of the stuff dished out throughout,
Just another day . . . 
By people who are of a different personality type -
Who are less likely to give a second thought to my in-digestion.
Too sensitive, perceptive, empathic – 
That’s good until you ache,
Like the feeling you get when you eat too much.
Thankfully, there are the nights that come early.
As fatigue from running crazzzy, zzzig-zzzag-thought patterns
Forces sleep,
Until a simple turn rouses my brain,
And the snap, crackle, and pop begins.
Again!
Just empty your brain.
Think about nothing.
I know!  
But the cat wants to eat, and I am 
At the beck and call of the quiet of the early morning,
And my list that gives order to my madness.
So I rise and shine to reflect and rhyme.
Organize my day and pray.
Less thought without being thought-less.
Today I will draw that line, and
Tonight I will hopefully sleep through the turn.

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