Chasing the World
... I will remember to soften and pause
read or listen:
I woke up chasing the world with my thoughts
imagining I belong
or I don’t belong.
I woke up weaving shackles for my heart
out of soft roots
given to me by
the elders of my dreams.
I woke up thinking what leaders say
is more important
than translating the sacred text
written in fractured ice
at the river's edge.
But I will remember to soften
and pause
so I can taste the fruit
this morning gives me.