I found myself pausing in the middle of this day
deciding what to do next
And realized that pausing is not something
I generally do
at least not in this way
‘Generally’ means moving from one thing to another
not stopping to look around
or think about what I want to do
There have been years of going and doing
This, however, is the year of slowing and stopping
imposed by a pandemic
on top of aging, cancer and the
slipping of the Polar Vortex
I imagine this is enough to allow a pause,
to welcome a surge of gratitude for this life
unfolding as it is
before taking the next step
into the next moment
and the tomorrow after that
As always, so well expressed, thought provoking and touching
I always enjoy the pause of reading your posts. Thank you.
Beautiful. Again!
I love how your poetry slows me down, stills my heart, opens my awareness.
And I get to sit in a pause and be.