Lie Down
It rained all morning and
afternoon promised no better
The couch beckoned with
its pillows and cushions
I knew I should be productive
Get on the treadmill
Do an online training
But still
What have I been working
my whole life for
if not to lie on a couch
and read a book
on a rainy day
What better reward for
years of grinding
or more recently
years of helping
What better way would there be
to thank myself
than to lie down right now
and read that book