what I didn’t do
soak in the clawfoot tub
with rose petal milk bath
run every blessed day
go to bed early
finish the 30 Day Yoga Challenge
finish (any) book
finish the Kamana poems
finish laying out The Perch Post
finish revising Lachrymation
light the candles at the foot of the bed
read the guest book comments
type up all the Caribou poems
embroider a visor
become fluent in Spanish
order business cards
see a pine marten
call my dad every single day
get there in time
in the end
there’s only so much
energy you can spend
cataloging what you let go
so you can live
only so many fires you can light
and keep fed
Mom says:
Don’t discount your trip to Mayo Clinic.
You stoke the fires that give any hint of a spark with loving care and concentrate your love on all who are receptive or in need. Do not erode your sense of self worth by being critical when you are NOT at fault.
AEOC says:
We do the best we can, mostly 🙂