I Never Have Enough Time!

The highlight of my life in the last many years

Has been a perceived lack of time perpetually, I fear

That moments of joy and content just slip past me

Unnoticed, unsavored, blurred out by a sense of urgency..

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There are days when work seems to completely consume

All aspects of my life, leaving me running on fumes

For everything else that my life demands

When work slows down, that is my only chance

To catch up on housework, social obligations and self-care

But the nagging feeling of running out of time is always there..

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For slow mornings and an unhurried pace I yearn

The time management skills I have learnt

Help me feel productive and efficient

But do not alleviate the pervasive sense

Of a lack of time, that feeling continues to intensify

And I cannot shake it off, no matter how hard I try..

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A slow mornings on a free weekend this is supposed to be

But I feel the pressure of time already

Obligatory tasks and new projects are on my mind

I am already worried that enough time for all of them I would not find..