It Would Be Nice

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All my life I’ve lived by routine,
sometimes my own,
but most often routines set by others.
Bosses.
Doctors.
The law.
Parents.
Government.
Church.
Teachers.

In retirement I’m learning a new pace.
Many of those previous demanders in my life
are gone.
I’m finding it not always easy to know
my routine,
my own direction and energy,
to fill the places
where others used to peg.
Can we live without routine?
It would be nice.



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