Tulips are red
Violets are blue
I didn’t know what to write
So I created this poem for you.
It’s not standard in business to write something like this
But I think maybe something is lost, something might be missed
This week was hard
This week was great
This week created new opportunities
That might be THE opportunities
Or maybe they aren’t
Because nothing is guaranteed until the contract is signed
This is what makes running a business so hard
So exciting
So frustrating
So everything, everywhere, all at once
Each opportunity must be the most exciting opportunity
But also I’m not counting on it
I can't count on it
Because that will guarantee heartbreak
This week was exciting because our clients are happy
This week was hard because nothing was working
This week was exciting because I confessed to my coach
That our plan
The plan we’ve been working on for the past 6 months
Is no longer the plan
This week was hard because the plan that we’ve been working on
For the last 6 months
Is no longer the plan
This week was great because my team kept me going
This week was hard because I let out my frustrations
On them
And I apologized and they laughed
“You were a bit sensitive”
“I couldn’t tell!”
And when I tell them on Monday
Instead of writing the blog that I’ve been trying to write since Monday
I wrote this silly poem about my week
Being exciting
Being hard
They’ll cheer on my creativity
And we’ll have a good laugh
And get ready for the week
Whatever it brings
Because tulips are red
Violets are blue
And as a business owner
It’s what we will continue to do
About The Author
Olivia Wisden is the Founder + CEO of UnderBelly Creative. She has worked with dozens of brands over the years ranging from city initiatives to product launches and beyond. When she’s not fan-girling over the design team’s illustrations she can probably be found reading a novel or attending a boxing class.