Everywhere I look and see
There's something more to do.
I simply cannot stand it!
My moments are too few.

If I ignore my duties
The guilt piles up like dust,
And when I do the things I like,
I neglect the things I must.

Alas for my conundrum,
The answer is obscure
I'm caught in a dilemma
My problem has no cure--

Unless I like what I must do,
As much as what I will,
So now my daily vitamins
Include a Patience Pill.

© Tasha Halpert
Used with permission