I need to

I must

Oh, no, first I should

But if I’m not

No one else can

Everyone counts on me

Did I forget to

I hate to, but if I don’t

If I don’t, who will?

I haven’t had a chance

I’ll do it myself, just as soon as

Don’t worry, I’ll get to it

We teachers take on so much,

We forget that we take it on voluntarily

And we forget it’s okay to say no. 

We caretakers and quiet leaders need care, too. 

It’s time we put ourselves first – and mean it.