Do What

I do what
I gotta do
But not when
I wanna do it.
Time is out
Of my control,
Things get done
But not when I
Schedule doing them.
A new chapter in life,
Relaxing and accepting
I cannot accomplish
Tasks as I have
Planned but as
Opportunity affords.
I like it though I am
My own worst critic,
I am used to setting
Goals and ticking off
The steps towards them
In a scholastic rather
Than stochastic manner.
Still, learning to cope with
Reality is our first lesson
At two years old and one
We repeat as teens then
Again around 50 and yet
Again in our 70s all with
As much grace as our
Courage allows us.
Changes in our
Reality gauge
Our grip on
Who and
What
We
Are becoming.
A sense of humor
Is essential to
Ease our
Fears
Of
Transition
From do what
We gotta do
To do what
We can.