My routes and my routine

(poem)

Work!!!

I was stressed from working 

Though I did not walk..

Early morning wake-up 

Without enough sleep

To catch the early bus

Before my time is up

A route and my routine

My work and my walk.

On bus to work 

Though I am not the boss 

Passing through bushy roads 

even When the are busy 

Seeing the tired faces 

Even on daily basis 

Adding to my stress 

When they are also stressed 

A route and my routine 

My work and my walk.

Borehamwood is not Hollywood

Though it makes the movies good

Its pathway made of woods

While I come from the hood

Estree and lots trees like

The beauty and the beast 

The reason was I stressed 

was to get rid of my stress 

My route and my routine!

A poem inspired by lived experience, reflecting the stress, anxiety, and pressure faced by a working dad with young children.

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