Temporal Tumbling

I reflect on the present times

when I’ve run afoul of the temporal —

burning the chicken,

letting mold destroy the car —

things are fine

until the moment when they’re not,

and then there is no turning back

All things temporal

can tumble …

There is a grace that rides along the top

of all events,

and cooks things perfectly,

and cares for all things well,

and, centered in the present,

is not slave

to how things fall

And though I stand here in this shambles

(such a mess to reckon with)

my next step

is not from here.

All things in time fall down

but grace will stand me on the ground.

©Wendy Mulhern

March 1, 2020