Baggage Checked
By Poettis
Didn’t realize how heavy my luggage had become
Thought I was traveling lite
Reality’s light shown thru to the truth
Decorated bags
Resemble natural accessories
Assessing heavily tolled taxes on my life daily
And I’m paying out
Like a bank account with an auto debit that I can’t stop
I’m barely moving.
I got the smoke screen down pat
Shift the bags around and add a new hat
“They’ll never notice.”
The extra pair of bags beneath eyes that hide my stress
“They’ll never notice.”
The distant look of ‘what if’s’ that I carry in my eyes.
They never notice if you smile bright
While you swing low
Weight has your spirit in a tight hold.
Didn’t realize my bags had gotten so heavy
Standing up
A little less tall than God intended me to be
Life’s airline making me pay extra to carry these bags
I’m lagging behind my destiny
God’s blessing me faster than I can reorganize these bags
I’m forced to drop ‘em
Like gold diggers drop unemployed boyfriends
And poets drop pens to paper
No baggage check or claim required….
Katrina Jo Sapp – Holder aka Poettis is a God-loving, professional encourager, and hope coach who enjoys being a free-styling poet, speaker, writer, educator and Queen Mom in her spare time.
