When Your Life Is Not Your Own

When you no longer
have time to curl your hair
paint your nails, read a book
your life is not your own...

When you plan on cleaning
the yard, planting flowers,
watering for things to grow
your life is not your own...

When your planning the meals
prepping and cooking
cleaning up afterwards
your life is not your own...

When the kids have been fed
and the rides have been driven
and you're too tired to smile
your life is not your own...

When you have brushed your teeth
and folded the clothes
and you fell asleep on the way
to the drawers,
your life is not your own...

When the day has come
and retirement has settled
searching for the life
that you just can't remember
you reach for the book you've
been meaning to read
and smile as you fall into sleep.