TJ Morris/Storiword
Author, Poet and Storyteller
A Poem by TJ
It’s All a Juggling Act
IT’S ALL A JUGGLING ACT
Yes it is
LIFE IS JUST THAT
We go through life,
juggling things around
Juggling that job
Juggling those bills
Dealing with those children
Dealing with that spouse
IT’S ALL A JUGGLING ACT
Just trying to hold it all together
We try not to drop, any of these balls
We never know how many balls,
we will have to juggle in one act
Some of these balls we juggle all the time
Some of them come and go,
juggling them for only a short while
Like the death of a loved one
Those visits to the doctor’s office
That special project, WHICH YOU ARE WORKING ON
IT’S ALL A JUGGLING ACT
Those trips to visit those relatives
That family reunion
Those holidays that come and go
IT’S ALL A JUGGLING ACT
We do our best
Trying not to drop any of these balls,
but sometimes we do
SOME OF THESE BALLS NEED TO BE DROPPED
Just so you can have some peace of mind,
or feel like you’re progressing in life
Sometimes we try to carry too many balls,
not getting anything done
We pick up some of these balls
Going back and forth to the floor
We kick some of them to the side
To ignore
JUST DO YOUR BEST
IT’S ALL A JUGGLING ACT