Missing creativity

Work has been keeping me occupied

Although on the work front I am satisfied

Something seems amiss, life seems to lack

The spark that I had until recently-I want it back..

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In a critical appraisal of how my days are spent

I realize what is missing to a great extent

Is the luxury of time to think and generate

New ideas, and being unable to create

Something artistic or aesthetically pleasing

All my mental faculties work is squeezing..

So one day I decide to take a short break

From my busy schedule, in order to make

Time for an art project albeit on a small scale

I let my imagination loose, let my creativity unveil

Just doing that makes my day feel more bright

My life that seemed dull fills up with light

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I ‘ve realized that my vibrant life its luster seems to lose

Whenever for a period of time I’m unable to choose

A creative pursuit, often work-related responsibilities

Encroaches upon my leisure activities

The mental space needed for creativity I cannot spare

If it persists I begin to experience despair..

The remedy is to find time, in tiny aliquots

To immerse myself in creative thought

By channeling my creativity my soul I nourish

I regain balance, and allow my entire being to flourish