In the midst

And if I ask myself

the reason for my joy,

I may consider how we breathe beauty

in sight and scent and sound,

and how we work humble —

ready to serve and learn,

and how in all this

(constant as cricket song)

we are borne up

by the presence we’re coming to recognize

as our own,

as it is given us

in the midst of every day.

©Wendy Mulhern

September 12, 2019