Take your time

Look up

From your phone.

Please slow down

When children are near.

You are okay

You really are.

Just breathe a little

Try smelling

Or listening

To bring you back

To us.

Now is a gift.

You are missing it!

With all that 

Discontent.

The work will get done

The bills will be paid

Or not

Either way

You are okay now.

Who knows how long

We’ve got?

Hold someone’s hand

Pet your cat.

Find some stillness

Inside of you

We need you here.