To have a routine –
Implies one’s life largely –
Goes by set of expected events
Is devoid of any unpleasant surprises
Has activities to get distracted
Has a beginning & an ending every day
Yet does routine take away life’s essence?
The ability to get surprised by events
Happening in next second/minute/day?
Is building a routine
a defense against such surprises
Or a coping mechanism
To stop pondering about the finitude?