Turtle
Day 17
the turtle shell exposed rain pelting marches forward
brambles cut feet streaks of vermilion marches forward
heat blooms from Earth crackles gray skin marches forward
the lake relief, tail dancing playful, happy swims forward
– endurance
The thing about this year that's been hitting hard has been routine. I would never have minded seeing my kids more. Being inside more. Waiting in long lines. If it had been subtle. But I went from biking into work. Getting coffee. Generally just living out an existence. A boring one. But a routine I had forged. To this.
This break from that mundane routine.
It's been a chance to be still (Even with kids running amuck). To really see what people are willing to sacrifice or not. To see how others, handle their own routine. How we endure.
Hope everyone you know is safe. That you find some stillness. You deserve some respite from 2020.
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