We all have been sold this myth somehow
That taking a vacation would allow
Us to refresh, rejuvenate and return
With renewed vigor, eager to burn
Recharged energy at the workplace
Challenges we would be raring to face
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This is as far from the truth as can be
After coming back from vacation, at least for me
I return physically but my mind does not
Accompany me back, it is lost in thoughts
Of paradise that I have left behind
When I return to my desk I find
That I dislike my job more than ever
If only I could have come back never
To my boring workplace, I would be
A much happier version of me..
The contrast between work and vacation
Widens immeasurably in my estimation
I want to get away from work once more
With greater urgency than I did before
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It takes a few days for the intoxication
Brought about by my amazing vacation
To get out of my system, until then I drag my feet
To complete small tasks at work seems a major feat
Post-vacation instead of being an energizer bunny
I trudge through work like an overfed zombie…
Passion...unbridled 
Playing catch-up after a vacation was the worst. Everyone who said, “Have fun! We’ll take care of things while you’re gone”…well, that never quite happened.
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True! The contrast between your boring work-life and a glorious vacation also appears most stark right when you come back..
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