go easy, i say to this morning
please make me see clearly
may i place my feet on this murky earth
and say thank you
may i return to this miraculous breath
every wake in life
every accidental slip, intentional step,
moment of unhinged challenge
that has been for me
i pray in the magical moment --
let the fog sweep away
all that is wrought in hate and trauma
instead, let the fog
spread a cloud of loving compassion
turned into swinging acts of kindness
thank you, beaming sun,
for reminding me
how strong, how deep
these lakeside roots
and my center stand
carry me free like the
ripples in the fog
