Ruminate

I woke today without rest
I start the day a bit pre-stressed

I must, I can’t, I could, I should
I ponder, reflect - this can’t be good.

I brood, I fret, I second-guess
Chew-on, mull over - I’m such a mess

And then I slow the rumination
I shift into deliberation

Absorb, digest, assimilate
Whatever life brings will be just great

Then I breathe both long and deep
Tonight perhaps I’ll get some sleep.