The Irish Way

If the mountain seems too big today,
        Then climb a hill instead.
If the morning brings you sadness,
        It's okay to stay in bed.
If the day ahead weighs heavy
And your plans feel like a curse,
There's no shame in re-arranging,
Don't make yourself feel worse.
If a shower stings like needles
And a bath feels like you'll drown,
If you haven't washed your hair for days,
        Don't throw away your crown !
                A day is not a lifetime,
                    A rest is not defeat.
        Don't think of it as failure,
          Just a quiet, kind retreat.
         It's okay to take a moment
    From an anxious, fractured mind.
      The world will not stop turning
              While you get realigned.
       The mountain will still be there
          When you want to try again,
           So climb it in your own time
           .....and love yourself 'til then.