The Cure for It All
Go gently today, don’t hurry
or think about the next thing. Walk
with the quiet trees. Can you believe
how brave they are — how kind? Model your life
after theirs. Blow kisses
at yourself in the mirror
especially when
you think you’ve messed up. Forgive
yourself for not meeting your unreasonable
expectations. You are human, not
God — don’t be so arrogant.
Praise fresh air,
clean water, good dogs. Spin
something from joy. Open
a window, even if
it’s cold outside. Sit. Close
your eyes. Breathe. Allow
the river
of it all to pulse
through eyelashes,
fingertips, bare toes. Breathe in,
breathe out. Breathe until
you feel
your bigness, until the sun
rises n your veins. Breathe
until you stop needing
anything
to be different
“The Cure for It All” was written by Julia Fehrenbacher.