I draw a breath
and plunge right in
to the wilds of the day
for what else have I
but these moments
of my very own today,
and the courage to believe
there's a reason for my stay
and a hundred tender gestures
that I can choose to give away
just as nature does,
in each and every way.
It's a mystery, a labyrinth
a paradox that's spread
right out in front of us
like the ocean, and the fields
and the wind upon our back
telling us something new
that we think we already know.
So I draw a breath
and plunge right in,
and between all that pulls and shoves,
I hope I find the space and courage
to stop, share and see anew
this one wild, tender place
where I can hope for a tomorrow
and try again today.