Once in a while

Once in a while I'd like to sit quiet
Hold myself tight, saying it's all right.

Conscious of my being,
Inhaling, exhaling, feeling life flow through me...
I'm young and bright
Raring to go, laugh with delight.
But lately I noticed a pang so great-
Too much focus on living..the joys of life it can abate.
...For it makes enjoying life a task in itself
Takes away the carefree, random floating,
A minute spent easy seems like one wasted,
Devoid of meaning, nothing significant achieved.

So what I want, in days busy and free,
Is some time wasted-
Wasted in not worrying about enjoying life.
Just be thoughtless,
Feel weightless,
Gaze out,
Float about...

Yes!

Once in a while I'd like to sit quiet
Hold myself tight, saying it's all right.