Saturday, September 16, 2017

#BlogElul Day 25: Change


First You Look


I look in the mirror and note more gray hairs,
loose skin under my chin and a web of lines
Every year I look backwards, lose myself
in memories and make a list of projects
for the coming year: go through and organize
2,658 photos, cook one new recipe a month,
put together a book of poetry, write letters to
old friends, finally paint the Tree of Life
My goals gather momentum
as I list one thing after another
A dizzying pace of to do, want to do items
This type of list is far easier than seeing
what needs to change
because facing up to change is hard
Change demands attention—-
It means pointing a mirror into
hidden crevices and letting light in


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