I have danced around the abyss before
Perched precariously
Along its jagged peaks
Seeking adventure
Just out of reach.
I have walked through the desert before
Parched and beaten
By the noon day sun
Seeking fortune
Or a little fun…
There’s no devastating surprise to slap you like cold water and wake from the dream…
Watching my crepe paper Skin Slide Over the muscles I move As I reach for the tonic Each morning To give me the energy Of youth To age Through another day And see my skin Wrinkle And slide Again Tomorrow I think Of my mother’s hands As they aged around…
Speaking is easier than being a speaker Leading is easier than being a leader Fighting is easier than being a fighter Writing is easier than being a writer Teaching is easier than being a teacher Preaching is easier than being a preacher Loving is easier than being a lover Mothering…
