Motion

Rising in the early hours of the morning
Prayers of gratitude for a deep breath

Woman and dog retrace yesterday's steps
yesterday's steps and an entire year of steps
Prayers of gratitude for good walking shoes and a strong leash

Finding a place for possessions gathered over a lifetime
newspaper and bubble wrap falling to the floor
swirling and crackling under my feet like autumn leaves
Prayers of gratitude for the story each holds

Woman chooses home over work; the trinity over tasks
a welcomed phone call from a caring friend
and the deliverance of just what was needed to heal a weary head
Prayers of gratitude for the grace to say 'yes'

Finding sustenance in companionship, conversation,
food with names foreign to Southern tongues,
poetry + music=songwriting
Alchemy behind a dark curtain in a small hall with
hard tables and harder chairs
Prayers of gratitude for the rising...the grace...
the breathing in and breathing out.