Self-Care
© Suzy Berry, 2023

 

I gaze upon the walrus narrated by David Attenborough

feeling renewed by this nature documentary pause in busting Edinburgh.

in comfortable trousers I conduct my yoga practice in earnest

before getting deep and philosophical

chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo as a Buddhist internist

Seeing the SGI as truly anthroposophical.

I feel my third eye opening as I play with reiki it’s purely logical.

With the taste of a self-made delicious burrito my joy does multiply

Along with the globules of avocado that I always apply

I use vegan cheese to gel my creation together

It makes me happy whatever the weather.

using a slightly dogged notebook I take time to do my journaling

and begin to feel all my worries unburdening

I put myself forward as an extra to work with the Warner Bros Association

And get excited to be picked for Batgirl’s creation.

Because I know how exciting life is when you say yes to everything

And feel enticed by what life may bring.

That said when my hair is looking like a bedraggled haystack

and 3 days working on a festival marquee has me picking up flack;

after I’ve trundled to my tent to find the seepage of rainwater

has ruined my favourite socks the ones with the cute otter

there is nothing more enticing than just letting be

fantasizing about a flock duvet and watching some cable TV.