as we walk home from school everyday
the immediate need to stay on top of your work fills your mind
your hands constantly recording information we see on screens to paper
for hours and hours until it’s an endless cycle
when it’s all said and done
that feeling when you wonder if there’s something you’re forgetting
you are.
we forget them the most
all these beautiful objects, events, and people in front of our eyes
tangible but temporary
too busy to realize we haven’t taken care of who stays with us forever
like the king and his four wives
we cannot afford to make his mistake
of neglecting the one thing that follows him to his grave
although we may think we have our whole lives ahead of us
what’s life without nurturing your soul as you go on?
some like to consume substances to forget their rage
some like to stare at people acting on screens to forget their work
but how long can they forget?
distractions distractions
they don’t stay with us like our spirit does
it likes to stand over our shoulders
hesitant to tap our shoulder and ask why we never give ourself a break
just how our ears and nose grow with us
it grows with us too
so give them a hug and take care of them
because all they care about is you