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ABCs to Worker Bees

June 10, 2023·returnings

A-ching ambition, a relentless drive,
B-alancing burdens, barely alive.
C-lock’s cruel cadence counting the cost,
D-rowning in duties, emotion lost.

E-ndless emails echo through the mind,
F-renetic frenzy, the daily grind.
G-uilt gnaws gently while family waits,
H-eart hanging torn between conflicting fates.

I-n meetings, minds mingle, numb and dazed,
J-uggling jobs while dreams are all but erased.
K-eenly aware of a clash of desires,
L-onging for solace as the stress transpires.

M-eetings merge, melding monotony,
N-erves fray, starved for autonomy.
O-verwhelmed by obligations vast,
P-etrified of moments slipping past.

Q-uestions unanswered, a tangled thread,
R-eclaiming balance, a path to tread.
S-ilent solitude sought in the night,
T-o regain strength and reclaim my light.

U-nyielding urge to succeed, to thrive,
V-ivid visions of a life alive.
W-restling with choices, a battle won,
X-eroxed smiles fade when the day is done.

Y-earning for harmony, a yearly dance,
Z-ealous pursuit of a life enhanced.

shadowshining · poems by ethank