See

Most things are not inscrutable.

In general, things are waiting

to tell you what they are,

waiting for that catch of eye

that shows you’ve seen them,

waiting for the mutual tug

that shows you’re tracking,

ready to notice

what they’ll show

Most things long

for the steady cohesion

of your attention.

They’ll thrive under it,

they’ll yield their deepest secrets

willingly, elatedly —

so fulfilled they are

at having been seen,

really seen,

at having been known by you.

©Wendy Mulhern

May 24, 2014