The Art of Doing Nothing

there’s something to be said
for simply
doing nothing

for spending some time
with nothing to do

no housework
no laundry
no reading
no work
no computer
no tv
no yakkin on the phone with friends
no nothing

what happens
is you that you can
develop the ability
to truly reflect

so in my case today
it’s reflection ….about myself

don’t get me wrong
I’m not an “it’s all about me”
kinda person

but I often wonder
what it is
about myself
that people like
or don’t

is it cos I’m fair
is it cos I’m witty
is it cos I’m not a threat
(contrary to popular belief)
is it cos I’m funny

if I spend time truly reflecting about
what it is that makes me really feel
good about myself
I have to admit
that mostly
it’s about my relationships
with others

I love loving my family
and I love loving my friends

sometimes it makes me an easy mark
but most of the time
it’s about reciprocity

it’s about doing something
when others
are doing nothing

so I guess
the art of doing nothing
has nothing to do with nothing