Permission Slip
I give myself permission
to not do anything
Just veg and rest and zone on out
no matter who will ring.
Don’t answer phones or emails
Don’t check to see who liked
or messaged or commented.
I feel like I’m “on strike.”
No more incessant servitude
to a mind that won’t relax.
No more repressive attitude
to having my own back.
I’m worth a day of nothing.
I’m actually worth more.
So here is my permission
to not write one word more!