Spinning Plates

A poem

Thursday 2nd November 2023

Hey loves, it’s NaNoWriMo this month which mean I’m deep into getting novel writing done!

So I bring to you today some poetry.

I know I’ve said this before but I seem to find it much easier to write poetry when I’m writing longer form things elsewhere.

This month I’m just going to go with the flow and see what feels right to write as I concentrate on my novel. I envision this being quite a few poems but we will see!

This one is called Spinning Plates.

Hope you enjoy x

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Spinning Plates

I had this group of spinning plates

They were spinning all in a line

I went back and forth and back and forth

and managed them just fine

But one fine day I spot a crack

It happened all a sudden

I thought I could wear all the hats

and keep my worries hidden

But hindsight is a lovely thing

My plans I thought, sustainable

But as long as I was “just afloat”

My plans stayed unobtainable

I tried to cover the crack with tape

And paint it a pretty colour

But as more plates started to crack

I had to run for cover

For there are seasons to let go

and seasons to be persistent 

But as this is no skill of mine

I found myself, resistant

Then finally, I crawled back out

the crockery all shattered

The recklessness of all I’d lost

Led me to things that mattered

So now my plates are firmly secured

They sit solidly on the table

And I am rested in my soul

And know that I am able

Spinning plates, all on a stick 

is not worthy of a medallion

Our busy-ness is an early grave

that’s worthy of a rebellion

So find the things that bring you joy

without worrying about the turn out.

For life is too short to cling to things

that set you up for burn out.

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