Vacation

A Poem

Vacation does not always mean relaxation, or rest, or positive every second

it sometimes means exhaustion, tension, aching feet, sore legs, confusion, crying kids,

it means finding those moments of family joy and memory making accidentally, not by force or design, not by hook or by crook —

it means wondering and wandering into spaces and places that might just open up,

open up enough to let connection in, mystery in, creating a shared experience, brief respite, brief downtime, brief glances of

enjoyment and delight found in between

the walking the crowds the aching the tired the crying kids

vacation means out of routine, out of the ordinary we can make it magical only by not trying

Jenny Justice is a poet mom who longs to bring poetry to life in ways that spark empathy, connection, joy, and feeling. She loves writing love poems, climate change awareness poems, poems for kids, and of course, poems about poetry and poets. You can follow her on Medium and at Jenny Justice, Writer. You can follow her poetry at Justice Poetic.