this being human can be such an inconvenience.

up, down, in-between, our moods alter like

the weather and we are often left wondering

what this day’s forecast will be.

 

this is why i am jealous of those that don’t need

to stop as they take life in,

that seem to know just how to manage themselves

well and seldom have emotion blocked up.

 

i am ever grateful for the day that i discovered

that this is a skill to be learned,

that i, too, could manage myself better

each day at a time.

 

but for me this requires a pause, a check in,

not just observing as i go.

poking around under this chair and

around that corner of my heart and soul.

 

but i have learned that this is okay

because this process allows me to see deeply,

to understand better not only myself, but the

plight of humanity vast.

 

humanity at her very worst but also at her best.

that seed planted deep within hearts that the mind

might not know, but is there nevertheless

 

of something to offer, to share with other hearts

that founder around. a warm embrace, a cup of

cold water on a stifling day. things such as these

that not only impact the receiver, but perhaps

even more potently the person that gave.

 

Heather Pound 2024

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