ALS NaPoWriMo Day 15: Write a poem on the theme “Do Not Disturb”
Poem: I want to be with myself today
I want to be with myself today
No weight of expectations,
opinions or judgments,
No decisions I wish to own today,
Today, I want to be just with myself
The long task list spilling over pages
The noise of chores knocking at the door
The rules and instructions of ‘this way’ and ‘this way not’
I want to keep all at abeyance today
Today, I want to be just with myself
The incessant thoughts scurrying in my mind
The chaos, the glamour of the social life
The loss, the pain, the guilt, the regret
I want an escapade from the rubrics today
Today, I want to be just with myself
No commotion, I wish to be a part of
No compliance, nor resistance, I wish to assess
Imploring or dissenting stresses my mind
No chasing or breaking the rules today
Today, I want to be just with myself
No analysis of the actions of others and self
No past runovers, no plans for the future
I want to be there for myself today
I wish to be present in the present today
Today, I want to be just with myself
A quiet that stems from the silence of the mind
A calmness that deepens with every breath
I want to sit with that quietness today
Today, I want to be still within myself
Today, I want to be just with myself
©Vandana Bhasin
15.04.2026