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01/08/26 A New Haiku for a New Day

Sit back. Close your eyes.
Today is the one day that
You get to be off

Blast from the Past:

You know: on some days
You’re just mildly disgusting,
And that is just fine.

I rush everywhere
From even the slightest drop
Of any caffeine

Blast from the Past:

Thoughts come then depart
I try and gather them, but
They scatter leaving…

Pulled in so many
Directions. Do this. Do that.
Forced through the motions

Blast from the Past:

We must return to
Ourselves after long stretches
To renew our soul

Nothing’s happening.
The world spins on outside my walls
While I just stay home

Blast from the Past:

I show up every
Day, going through the motions.
Nothing seems to change

Sleepy morning when
I can finally relax
After so much fun

Blast from the Past:

As I return home,
There is nothing for me, yet
There is everything

A one cup coffee
Pick me up zooms me into
The hyped stratosphere

(I’m so buzzed that I may just take over the world today.)

Blast from the Past:

If only I’d pause
In this transitory world
To smell the flowers

Dinner exploding
In my gut
I wake
Cramping

Blast from the Past:

I think I am now
Ready for sleep to find me
Finally

After a long week,
I can finally take a
Moment for myself

Blast from the Past:

The gentle cool breeze
And no new information
A relaxed mind

Inscrutable hours
This morning now emerging
Inexplicable boredom

Blast from the Past:

It’s great to feel
Useless. Nothing like boredom
For your subconscious.

Soft hands and warm oil
Stretch, relax, and moisturize,
Getting a massage

Blast from the Past:

Sometimes you must learn
To gently calm down. Take time
To relax and heal.