I am ready to start work as soon as I get there
Most days I have no time to spare
I get galvanized in a flurry of activity
Seeing patients in a clinical practice busy..
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Today is not one of those days, it appears
On this cold winter morning my schedule is clear
I have no pending tasks to complete right now
I should be relaxed, but I am annoyed somehow
I know that my schedule shall fill up shortly
And that I should enjoy this respite from being busy
But it seems I am wasting precious time that could be
Utilized better if I had known I would be free
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Alone with my thoughts, philosophical I turn
From my inability to enjoy free time, what can I learn?
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Why does time that is unstructured feel uncomfortable?
Why do I think that I should be able
To do something productive constantly
Why can I not be at peace when I am free?
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“I do, therefore I am” is the mantra to which I have subscribed
Perhaps it is time to question this belief that I have imbibed
I keep myself occupied constantly, therefore
Being alone with my thoughts is not something I do any more..
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I do not get more time to ponder anyway
Because my schedule has now been filled for the day
Passion...unbridled 