Overcoming Overwhelmingness

Was always waiting for the rat race to slow down When will the clutter of life get cleaned up Surely the pace will pause at some point And I won’t have such an overflowed cup Constantly finding myself at a fork in the road Always seemed stalled at life's intersection The daily deluge of to do's is daunting Feeling like Stretch Armstrong yanked in every direction Then realized there is another path Have the ability to relate to things in a new way I harness the power in my hands To choose how I approach each and every day But how can I achieve this new state of mind? First step is letting go of control Accepting things as they are is the new goal Tornado of life no longer swallowing me whole Next have to shift away from all or nothing thinking Realize everything isn’t black or white Starting to see the vast array of gray Opening up a new line of sight What a change to find joy in what I once wished away Now I welcome the rat race with open arms Relishing in the sweet nectar of normalities Donning my newfound thoughts as charms