Sunday, January 10, 2021

The time it takes

 


We've learned to be patient

with things that take time  -
so many things take so much more time
than we imagined

Imagining can be a first step.
So can starting up early,
getting things going so they can be ready  -
a fire of coals, a boiling kettle,
the readiness to listen and receive

Up here in the city we still wait -
for our ancient laptops
and our sluggish internet.
Patience remains useful,
as does foresight, and preparation,
not overwhelming what our hands can hold,
just willingness to let each thing unfold.

©Wendy Mulhern
January 10, 2021

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