September 28
LINEAGE
People stand in the queue and I stare, lost in contemplation
and compliance. I weigh the conflicts
and complications. Is this the method to
clear identification? I think I am
better known for the lines I’ve crossed, the times I press between warm souls
and force myself to the area beyond. How
can I wait my turn for generational stew when the fruit trees bear life for
those who break free from ruts and rumbles to bite deeply the flesh of the
future? I can’t stand here though I love
so many in this line, I cannot love the line itself. I must step through, breathe, stretch my legs
and mind, take leave of grids and locks, to live a lonelier but healthier life,
all caused by a change in direction.
Enjoy change like
flowers before the fruit.
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Kicks
New balance is more than a brand of sneakers.
New balance is a joyful revelation
made possible through constant vigilance.
I am tap dancing into a vision,
no more soft shoed wishfulness.
I can lift my feet knowing I can keep my up right posture;
my musculature robust from climbing
the steps and accepting direction.
This bright tempo delights me;
I feel stretched, subtle, able-bodied.
Life off the balance beam offers me the world
in which to embrace my equilibrium.
You are reading selections from Sober on the Way to Sane
and More Lines From My Life by Sherrie Theriault
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