The Pace of Life

I go about life at a hurried pace

I feel like there is no space

For me to take a pause throughout the day

I want to get work done, get tasks out of my way

Before I give myself permission to rest

If I take a break, my sense of urgency protests..

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Then I see people all around me

Who do not appear to be in any hurry

They go about their day at a leisurely pace

I wonder what it would be like to swap my place

With someone who does not feel the need

To go through life at a breakneck speed

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Besides being the embodiment of a type A personality

I grew up in a metropolis where life seemed to be

A near-constant race- then I chose to become a physician

My work demands urgency in making decisions..

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Now I am a woman trying to juggle

Work and home responsibilities , time management is a constant struggle

I need to learn from those who live at a slower pace

An unhurried life I would like to embrace