I'd like to set aside a minute,
To see if there is pleasure in it...
To take a cleansing breath so deep,
That I'll forget my lack of sleep.

I'd like to set aside an hour,
To prune a shrub, to plant a flower...
To find a hidden, shady nook,
Where I could sit and read a book.

I'd like to set aside a day,
To give myself some time to play...
To take a stroll around the park,
To linger out, way after dark.

I'd like to set aside some time,
To paint a picture, pen a rhyme...
Regain a bit of sweet control,
To do those things that soothe my soul.