A relentless focus on productivity keeps me wired
Rest does not refresh me, I’m always tired
Rest is something that needs to be earned
This is the unspoken lesson I’ve learnt
It is woven into the fabric of my existence
Such that rest causes feelings of guilt intense
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I must be productive throughout the day
Engaged in worthwhile pursuits I must stay
Before I can retire to my inviting bed
And fall asleep, after few pages of a book I have read
If I have wasted precious hours doing nothing much
I cannot sleep out of guilt, the pull of productivity is such..
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It is high time for me to unlearn
The fallacious assumption that rest must be earned
To know when to rest, and how much, I should pay heed
To cues from my mind and body indeed
If I need to rest, I must simply go ahead
And rest well until I feel refreshed
Passion...unbridled 