Pause

From a series of prompts by Sahil Patel

I pressed pause and capped my wandering thoughts that kept murmuring in my head To focus

I pressed pause to the exhaustive daily routine of my mundane life To recharge

I pressed pause after getting overwhelmed from the unending questions To get my sanity back

I pressed pause on the hustles and bustles of the outside world To tend to my soul

When I pressed pause the world called me lazy insensitive boring weak and what not

One thing they didn’t know I have pressed pause on the negativity too To fill my days with optimism

I pressed pause with a purpose To grow To love To live To help To elevate

I want you to take a pause too to rekindle the sense of passion and purpose and grow wiser.

Thank you Sahil Patel for the amazing series of poetry prompts in honor of National Poetry Month.

You can take a pause and check his wonderful poem on “Pause” here;

I would also like to mention Dr. Fatima Imam for her wonderful poem;

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