Let’s just say, you had a good thing going
You did what you needed to do
Your lists, your calendar, your tasks
Way to go, you saw them all through
You should’ve seen yourself
It was something to behold
You had focus, drive, determination
Even some fun, yet you remained controlled
Now, please don’t be scared,
But I do hope you enjoyed it
Because this week feels different
yet somehow just as joyous
This week, I’m not “Nose to the ground”
or “Rubber to the road”
I’m not “Eyes on the prize”
I’m more “Go with the flow”
This week, I’m “Trust the process”
This week I’m “Play it by ear”
I’m “flying by the seat of my pants”
“Whatever happens, happens” right here.
Last week, this would have scared me
this laid back style, so laissez-faire
As if the only way to be successful
Is from point A to B, from here to there
I used to give up at times like this
when my focus would start to blur
my drive would downshift to a cruise
roaring determination becomes a purr
A sign, I thought it was
did I now know what I was getting into?
was I lazy or unrealistic?
did I bite off more than I could chew?
From point A to B they should’ve gotten me
these lists, these tasks, and calendars
But these days I’m thinking there’s nothing wrong
with being just a little haphazard
Just a little chaotic
with just a touch of “c’est la vie”
Because “the world is your oyster”
when it’s “hmm let’s just see”
The moon has different phases
but no one bats an eye
with every change of her face
she still shifts the tides
Why shouldn’t I go from full to crescent and back?
Why shouldn’t I “ride the waves”
Sometimes it isn’t structure or schedule
but creativity and room to breathe that I crave
Our best looks different every day
and that shouldn’t be discredited
because by meeting ourselves where we are
there is much to be inherited
Inherited from the unknown
Inherited from the trust
that somehow, someway
something incredible will come from us
This week I’ll remember
there is treasure hidden within each phase
And when it comes to doing things
there is more than one way
Yes, I’ll hit my deadlines
Yes, I’ll get things done
But this poem only exists
because I can “take things as they come”
So remember that each phase
has its own unique value
for you might just surprise yourself
with what “going with the flow”
can bring out of you.
See you next week,
Que Sera Sera
