a poem about work and leisure

a poem about work and leisure

"take 2 (days)"

LEISURE gives us a break from WORK.
WORK gives us a break from LEISURE.
The WEEKEND offers freedom and catch-up.
MONDAY offers Opportunity for Accomplishment.
LEISURE gives us a break from WORK.
WORK gives us a break from LEISURE.
Need a break from quiet; give me hustle / bustle.
Need a break from Have-To; give me
Unscheduled Time, no requests or demands
Need a break from mountains
Give me plains
Need a break from flatlands;
Gotta have Mountains!
Need a break from the Rolling Stones
Put on Ellis Marsalis "Heart of Gold" CD
and let it play smooth
like trickle of a brook
in the woods
in the spring
in the quiet
under your feet
when you stand on the little
mysterious
bridge
and hear the cool
on a quiet
day
off
and when you're Back to Busy in the City
and the Office and the Manufacturing
and the Go and Hurry
and Another Day In Paradise
and that's great too when you
hit your stride
and feel the pride
and anyway when you get enough
of sophisticated slow jazz
play Rock Island Line
for a break
like the
Work - Leisure Break Routine

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