Circuitous

Well, a straight path

to any goal

is either an illusion,

or the path and goal

were made by someone else,

and so the goal itself

is really not a goal

We must be kind

both to ourselves and anyone who’s striving —

no one arrives without

what could be seen as setbacks —

there probably was really not

a better way to go,

and where we went

(and where they went)

is also probably

not what it looks like

to anyone observing from outside

That’s what I tell myself

about our roof —

so many storms, so many leaks,

so many temporary measures

which made their own troubles,

until we finally — let’s hope it’s sometime soon —

arrive at where our house is safe and dry.

©Wendy Mulhern

September 23, 2019