Time In

Let me give you a “time in” —

A time of contact,

of enough cuddle

to be an answer to your lost cries

A time in

Like time before time

when everyone knew

what to do about cries

that cry meant cuddle me

Bring me in

Let me know home

Oh yes

Now is the time

for time in

for everyone:

The hothead

The curmudgeon

The one who cringes inside his shell

darting in alarm at each approach

The one who sits alone

The one who sits with all her so-called friends

hiding isolation under loud words

The ones who make their dogged resolutions

with no idea what would earn the in ticket

The ones who hide their keening under sharp motion

The ones who try all day but can’t fix it

Oh World!

Let us give each other time in

Let us come home to connection

until we have the circuits to unite

in tender understanding and affection.

©Wendy Mulhern

March 22, 2012