Lists

I want to organise my life
And so I make a list.
But creating a plan of action,
Means I avoid completing it.
The list grows long,
My patience short,
I panic and feel swamped.
The list shows the overall picture,
Allbeit in tickable chunks.
To the magnitude of what’s to do,
I am now fully alert.
This knowledge leaves me weakened
Not to mention somewhat inert.
So I step back and leave things be
Until my resolution shifts,
And I want to organise my life,
And then I make a list.

Hannah Going
November 2010