Circular Thinking

Simple things

Like car registrations

Errands

Laundry

Etc…

The simple things

That other people can do?

Is it ADHD?

Like everyone

Says?

Trying to do

Administrative things

Or things

That other people

Can seem to do

Without much effort

…somehow

Ending up

Asking the wrong questions

Getting in loops

Somewhere a link

In the chain

Fails

And

It’s

Months

To

Finally

Conclude

To finish the

Blast-ed thing!

Then

I hear a whisper

of identity…

“Circular thinking

makes things like

Lists

Difficult

It’s the same skill

Needed

For complex,

Critical thinking—

Connections

Linear thinkers

Just can’t make

Don’t fret

This circular thinking

Makes the tasks

Fun

A little wild

Like the freedom

Of the best

Free-style

Dance

The kind of loops

And hoops

That give joy to

All the people

You talk to

At the DMV

It’s the randomness

The novelty

The stories

Needed

To bring

Creativity

Joy

Surprise

Even—

It makes the chores

Communal,

Hysterical

(If you’re not

On the clock)

Rushing around

To someone

Else’s

Demand

So, talk to the people

Harness the skills

You have

Do the chores

With your own

Flair…

Go with

The way

Your own

Brain works

In the simple

Things.

Bless the brain

You’ve got.

Engage it

The way it’s supposed to

And leave the linear tasks

To someone who can…

Give them a cup of coffee

For the help

They give

Let My power

Rest

On your unique weakness-es

And just see

What kind of

Wildness

Ensues…

Laugh

At the twirls

You go through

But enjoy

And don’t forget

You’ve been given

This bless-ed

Brain

As a gift

Intentionally

Crafted

Not only for yourself—

but for the others

You’ve been entrusted to…

The world will say,

“Something must be wrong,”

I say,

Have fun!!!”