I eat sunlight as if raspberries
as if sweet candy taken in great gulps
a child with no restraint
I’ve missed a lesson in the body’s propensities for reaction
nearly upon us the solstice bittersweet
turning goes on unabashed
my hands clench to keep the days
long warm tender alive
they’ve said it is necessary
I do agree yet that has no meaning when doors close
windows lock all heads turn inward tightly bound toward protection
now is the time this masterclass in living to one’s fullest wildest potential
in recent years I’d become numb empty
knowing something there to discover
get curious again again creation perhaps earth’s
again I kept searching it’s what I have right
hoping
believing
trusting
the miopic view of endings lies
turning toward perpetuated becomings
easing mind’s fraught alighting over inconsistent surfaces
plants do that
their continuous growth a lesson in longevity
living densely I am offered a chance
more than one
to re member myself to continuity
the fact of my nature
this natural habitat
delight