Sit Down

Sit down.

Come on, just for a second.
Sit down.
Let the invisible weights lift.
Let your legs relax into the chair.
Let your shoulders fall away from your ears.

Sit down.

I want to tell you something.
I don’t know how many things
Are on your mind and your plate
And your to-do list today
But just for a moment.
Breathe.
Remind your own self you are a human being.

Sit down.

And if you can only manage a minute here,
Fine.
But if you can extend this breath
If you can add a plot twist to your day
If you can grab your book and read a chapter –
or just a page

Or watch an episode
Or doodle a picture
Or text a few friends to say hello
Or eat cheese puffs while you stare at a wall
Something.
If you can do something to remind
Those things on your mind and your plate
And your to-do list

Remind those things
You are not a machine

Sit down.

For a minute
For 10
For an hour
For the day

Sit down.
Breathe.