No actually
I’d rather take the time
to be holy. This isn’t something
I do for myself. This is something
I allow, the way the land allows the sun
to warm it, the way the air allows the rain
to wash it clean

A long deep breath,
a pause to close my eyes
and let the fullness sink in.
Yes, this is what I’d rather do,
this is what I choose.

©Wendy Mulhern
December 18, 2017