Bring me home  –
I am willing to come contrite,
I am willing to come silly,
I am willing to be seen as I am,
however long I have resisted it

Bring me home  –
I am willing to be cleansed
as I go, to let these crusted edges
fall away. I’m tired of pretending
that I know stuff,
I am willing to be led by the hand

It’s been a long time in this hamster wheel,
driven by illusions of progress
and falling behind –
I’m ready  to be done with time,
to have all of its structures
proved to be nothing –
no huge monstrosity
needing to be corrected,
no pit we can’t dig ourselves out of

I’m willing to be part
of the great awakening,
eager for you to bring me home.

©Wendy Mulhern
September 12,  2021