Response to prompt #70: Doo-Wop it
Lots of ideas came up for this prompt as I read down the list of Doo-Wop hits. I tried to select one that didn't necessarily sound like a love song- at least not obviously by the title. Love poems are easy go-to for me and I wanted to try something else. This might sound like it comes from someone who hates their job, and that simply isn't the case. I'm just someone who is looking forward in general, to the days I won't have to work at all... G-d willing!
Once in a While
by ljkemp
Once in a while
a daydream, a vision of retirement
not a wish to grow older any more quickly
but longing for the day when my time is my own
Once in in a while
a moment of selfish reflection
not regret for the years in service to others
but a weariness from worrying about other people's children
Once in a while
a notion; time is more valuable than money
and living more valuable than working
but a reality in which time doesn't pay for itself
Once in a while
an escape route of possibility
a small business, a cafe, a bookstore
but somehow even passion becomes work when it's work
Once in a while
a calculation of years and days
a realization they are wrong, I wouldn't miss it
but look back on it with pride accomplishment
Once in a while...
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