NOW
What
do you love to do?
Make
time for it.
Work
will be there
Always
constant
But
Love
is fleeting
So
is a sunrise
The
bloom of an iris
A
walk in the park
A
child’s laughter
Time
with a friend
What
do you love to do?
Go
do it, savor it
Now
Regie Routman
Reggie Routman closes her book, Teaching Essentials with this poem. I read this title back in 2011 and shared the poem during the summer months. It hangs on my inspiration board as a guiding reminder. These thoughts shouldn't wait until summer for educators and they seemed like a great way to start a new year.
Thank you to Keri at Keri Recommends for hosting Poetry Friday this week.
Such an important command for us to remember...and do. Thanks for the reminder, Mandy.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to do this, Mandy. Someone told me once that no one every said on their dying bed: "I wish I had worked more." Lovely send-off from Regie.
ReplyDeleteLearning this week that a loved has cancer, this poem hits home. We must make time for it because we know not how much time we have.
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing this poem. It is a good reminder. The work will always be there, but so many important things are fleeting.
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible inspiration. Life is so short, yet at the time it's far too long to not make time for the things you love!
ReplyDeleteThat goes so well with the video that Keri posted!
ReplyDeleteA delicious poem that simplifies life down to its best parts.
ReplyDeleteThe roundup is FILLED with posts that resonate on this theme. I'm listening, Universe. I'm listening.
ReplyDeleteI am following Mary Lee around the interwebs, watching in the comments as she pulls together this resounding theme of NOW, of embracing the present, of making time for what is most important. Thank you for sharing this poem because we all need reminding that work is constant!
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