Time To Play?

Working seven days a week Has really worn me down Teaching children all day long Then teaching more at home I see them playing during recess Yes, I long to be set free too Merely a moment to gather my thoughts Swinging by myself would nicely do Or sliding down the stainless steel slide One time or maybe even two Just enough time to gather my wits Making the distinction on what to be true Tetherball is also a possibility But hard to play without being rough Basketball is calling my name more so One person playing is surely enough Perhaps I’ll sit on the bench for a while Pondering my thoughts and my wits I guess I don’t have to be in motion Time to play can be a quiet time to sit © Stacy Lynn Stiles