REST

The Pulley


When God at first made man,
Having a glass of blesings standing by;
Let us (said he) pour on him all we can:
Let the world's riches, which dispersed lie,
Contract into a span.


So strength first made a way;
The beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure:
When almost all was out, God made a stay,
Perceiving that alone of all his treasure
Rest in the bottom lay.


For if I should (said he)
Bestow this jewel also on my creature,
He would adore my gifts instead of me,
And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature:
So both should losers be.


Yet let him keep the rest,
But keep them with repining restlessness:
Let him be rich and weary, that at least,
If goodness lead him not, yet weariness
May toss him to my breast. 


George Herbert



So very true, right? If he had given us the REST, we would not have sought him. A wonderful poem.


After my surgery, I was asked to rest. But, how much can one rest? I tried keeping myself busy by reading, writing, eating, sleeping and ofcourse resting...but, all these gets on your nerves after sometime. I just wanted to get up and get going...out, to my gym, back to running, back to my routine. Man invented vacations to recharge his batteries, anything longer would make him restless!!!


This blogging and poetry challenge is draining my creative battery. I feel depleted. I need to REST my mind and recharge my brain cells. But, that's what the challenges are all about...stretching one's limits. I will have time to rest later. Easier said than done...it is quiet difficult to get over the addiction of writing!



For - A-To-Z Challenge