Discipline

A Poem

And I suppose it would be about somehow making sure things get done, I suppose it would be routine and dedication, devotion, with a bit of force and reward, a bit of do this or else a bit of okay okay one more time, one more try let’s stick with it, let’s stay at it, that might get the job done that might accomplish a task that might feel like action and practice and less like waiting and waiting and waiting for things to turn into other things waiting for this to be that for January to be February for 39 to be 40 for Winter to be Spring for Spring to be Summer and over and over and over again, this waiting feels ever-long, everlasting, and yet time flies time flies and when I notice it hurts and when I look at what I could have should have would have it hurts and when I read about enlightenment it even hurts because what is it all for in this thing that feels like a loop of loss like a spiral of change like a cycle of maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time and I suppose it would be where discipline comes in where routine makes up for strength where pattern and expectation in practice settle in for calm and peace in that maybe one thing leads to another in this way of ways that eventually sums up a day and a life.

Jenny Justice is a poet mom who brings poetry to life in ways that spark empathy, connection, joy, and feeling. You can read more of her poetry at Justice Poetic. Sign up for her poem a week newsletter here.