A Breath of Fresh Air

I am tired

I am tired of the heat

I am tired of staying inside, out of the heat

I am tired of the tennis

I am tired of sitting too long

I am tired of being confined to the house

I am its prisoner today

I am grumpy because I am tired

I am grumpy because of the heat

I am grumpy because I am grumpy

Tired and grumpy zaps my energy

It's easier to be happy

It recharges my being

I can't change the weather but I can change me

I sit and rest

I take my tired and grumpy thoughts in hand

I hold them cupped in my hands to prevent their escape

They bring me no joy

I instruct them to leave, not entertain me

I breath deeply, my lungs fill with the fresh air of peace

My heart fills with tranquility

The whole of my being quietly recharges

I am free to be

Just me