Spiraling
Them that’s got shall get
Them that’s not shall lose
So the Bible said, and it still is news
— Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr.
Why do I waste time
when I most need sleep?
I’m too tired to sleep.
Why do I crave junk food
when my body least needs it?
I feel too lousy to eat well.
Why do I avoid
what’s most important?
I care too much
to act.
Sometimes
the spiral turns the other way.
Sometimes
love, presence, connection, intention,
meditation, movement, diet, writing, sleep
become a flywheel.
If only knowing were enough.
Practice takes time.
It takes time.Photo: Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar, 2014.
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