Humility

I took down my high wire act
(which, truth to tell, involved mere puppetry)
to stand in this soil
and breathe the air
of humility

It may be a long walk from here,
all along the ridged and valleyed land,
but my feet will learn to know the ground
and be satisfied.

©Wendy Mulhern
April 11, 2018

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