#busy poems on Hello Poetry

xmxrgxncy Feb 2016

And life gets in the way
Tears aren't optional....
Not for me.

They're mandatory.

Haven't talked to him all day:/

#lonely #miss #clingy #busy #john

Raf Reyes Feb 2016

The stress in success
Makes us feel oppressed
It makes us feel numb and tired, blank and distressed

But it's still part of the process
And we're still blessed

We've all been there: The workload, the busy schedules, the stacks of things to do... but please remwmber that you are growing everyday, and you should be proud of that

#tired #busy

Belinda Jan 2016

Charming is busy--

Maybe prince charming
is too busy
being charming
Rather than
actually show up
and be there for you

W e l l . . .

Strong princess
can beat the dragon
on her own
and stand up
for herself

You go girls!

#love #prince #girls #strong #princess #busy #charming

Marion Clarke Jan 2016

Clean

Fast cars and rubber skid tracery
Like line or heart beat stopper
Neo neon blinding light
An unnatural oasis supernova
-natural plight-

Speed seep, infused into
Impatient eyes – unnerved
Friction play light
Static electricity
Chemical energy
Emotional overdrive
Pounds one sound into a thousand ears
Record of a million heartbeats
All off time.

Pulsing net
Trapping light fixtures in a web
Of white lines and wires
New home for the modern ape
Eden is a million quarter acre blocks.

For every double tap of fear
One heart skips a beat
One fever breaks
Like drought break rain
And for one day
We’re clean.

#city #evolution #modern #busy #disconnected

RisingUp Jan 2016

Expectations

This guilt, this pain
Is embedded in me like a stain

I never feel like I've done enough
Accomplished enough
What is enough?

I cycle through my days
Through a never ending maze

Even if I reach a goal,
I feel the need to take on another role

Until I stretch myself so thin,
Any leisure time is considered a sin.

I can't be a robot,
I can't be Mother Mary

I can try to do my best,
but my lack of satisfaction is scary

#doubt #anxiety #enough #busy

Christina Cox Dec 2015

Keeping Hands Busy

I color with pencils that are too happy for my feelings.
I paint with colors that express my dark mind perfectly.
I sew too fast to keep my mind occupied.
I hand sew to find a peace within my body.
I play with Chinese Health ***** to keep my muscles working.
I sign the ASL alphabet as I walk to work my mind.
I write poems to keep my thoughts centered and alive.
I do the dishes to find the time to stare outside the window.
I roll a snowball to get the courage to throw it.
I find some ice and hold it tight to restart my system.
And when none of it works,
I take a razor blade to my skin to find true clarity.

#cutting #hands #busy

A Alexander Oct 2015

A letter to the Universe

For just a little while, let time stand still
Let me enjoy the beauty,
allowing me to take in this life,
A deep inhale and appreciation sinks in.
More aware now then I have ever been.
This busy life will consume you, if you let it,
But I ask of you, for a little more simplicity
in the busy, god forsaken city.
For once, just let it be, filled with tranquility.

©A. Harris 2015

#peace #life #break #the #busy

Lizzy Love Sep 2015

Full-Time Job

Every day is a struggle
to keep my heart in tune
with the heartbeat
of the earth.

My feet are soled, not souled.
My eyes are shaded, not blinded.
My mind is busy, not clear.

I leave when the sun is rising
and return when it has gone.

I will find my clarity in the
crisp
cool
early morning hours.
I will sink my feet into the frost.

*Hello, soul.

#poem #sun #reflections #soul #earth #busy #wordplay