All Things Taken

All things taken and shaken and stirred
Goals, dreams and schemes deferred
Choices that gave rise to voices heretofore unheard
Sights and sounds without any words
Recalls a life that seems a blur

Riding a trike or gliding on a swing
Skating and dancing and songs to sing
Went to school and earned my degrees
Hunted for work that I thought would suit me
Worked to pay bills, no money for bling
Affairs with no commitments and still no ring

Had an epiphany and went back to church
I looked into my soul and continued to search
For meaning that answered the big question of, "Why?"
Got many a headache and gave meditative prayer a try

Dedicated myself to a two year commitment
I let Christ's light shine in a teen shelter, what a predicament!
Got involved in church music and politics and such
Time spent at church was becoming a crutch

Fast forward to honoring family commitments
Funerals and weddings with no training or equipment
Raising a child and pets added more daunting commitments
Overburdened and broken I should be stamped "Cancelled no shipment!"

My life races on at a traumatic pace
My spirit feels hobbled in such a cramped space
Suck it up and move on, freeze a smile on my face
Is that resentment I feel? Well maybe, just a trace