By Lindsay Jane Hunter
I lie in bed
Thoughts whirring
Brain churning
Lists forming
For the morning
This is the hour of
Guilt and doubt
Of shoulds and coulds
And how about
Today I hoped
That I would make
Paint or write
Contemplate
But every time
I turned to art
My head filled up
I couldn’t start
My mental load
My list of chores
I must just tend to this
Before
And so I
Organise
Prioritise
Diarise
I remember birthdays
I plan our meals
I wash the current favourite top
I watch and watch and watch the clock
Then I find a little time
To make a thing
To play
To rhyme
But I just can’t get
My rhythm going
When my mind is over flowing
I can not even finish this
Because
Lindsay Jane Hunter is a therapeutic arts and drama practitioner based in Coventry, UK, who is passionate about facilitating opportunities to be creative and build connections. Join her Connection & Creativity communities on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
