Pause, Relax, Reflect

Don’t overdo anything.

Burnout is not worth it.

People will keep triggering envy

Don’t drown in the whirlpool of consumerism.

Our want has no limits,

our vulnerable body has.

Pause, rest, relax,

without qualms, without guilt.

Gaze at the bees, the cumulus clouds

Stretch legs, hum a tune.

Love yourself,

appreciate the imperfections

Don’t surrender yourself,

to the yardstick of others.

That’s your imagination, nobody cares

Do what your heart desires.

True, your relations want you to add value

But first, you preserve own health.

You wanted sunshine, but came rain

No worries, drenching is no less fun.

The life is a knotty, tangled puzzle

But pretty amazing too,

if you know how to handle it.

Note: This poem was originally published in Medium.