Switch Off — Career Woman's Song

To all the career women living strong, even while struggling…

On my way home, at the store

The clerk must know my face

With worn-out look, I pick my treat

Two bucks, a little reward for me

Sigh… I’m tired

Balancing office, balancing home

I know which way it tilts

His signals, my feelings

I already know which side bends

I switch OFF

Reading messages from him

Lip-reading my boss, catching cues

But hey, I’m human

If a junior calls SOS, I just respond

Friends’ choices, life choices

Cheering them is easy

But the one I really want forever…

Who is it?

I’ve gotten good at speaking with certainty

Forced smiles come easy

But alone at the late show

I laugh at how easily I cry

Switch OFF

Wanting to be needed

Clinging to goals, tangled emotions

But here I am

With the self I want to become

Switch OFF

I want to travel, dress up, enjoy my hobbies

But hey, I know the joy

Of rolling around all day after noon

Switch OFF

I’ve walked paths that shake my legs

But when believing feels too hard

I want to be held tight

Even if it feels bitter

Hah — if I can be honest

Hah — I can smile tomorrow too