It matters, I will tell you
in how you
begin
when your mood for the day
feels rather
salty
or is it now crunchy, as my daughters
might say
it matters in how you will get up
to make your own coffee
open a new book
you may not be quite ready
to delve
into
probably not properly digested the last one
sit down in your chair, by the window
unsure with this cloud cover
if it feels nice enough
to be sat
outside
it matters if today you are feeling
kind of
un-accomplished, unnecessary
un
desirable
and quite unwilling to be bothered by anything
in the ‘outside world’
where today your want is
the gates up, and no trespassing sign
large
it matters if today
the new cat decides for some reason
to poop upstairs in the boy’s room
big dog decides to bark
at little dog
cats continue to hiss
if morning meals require a referee to keep things
calm
and speakers in the kitchen keep cutting out
the symphony
begging me to take out my frustrations
on the receiver
which requires a slight push, but currently
begs for a good
smashing with a mallet!
it matters if
patience is thin
allergies are high, and breathing
once again
is hard
it matters this day then
that you
allow
for a grumpy sort of day
to feel it, to surrender
it
not quite… release it
as equally it matters that you will
take a few minutes
fresh from the shower
in front of the mirror, just to kindly see
yourself
in soft lines of gratefully being
to offer ease, kindness
and love
it matters too, that you have spaces around you
outside spaces
nurturing sort of spaces, where you quietly
go
to look at beautiful things
by yourself
it matters here that you feed the birds
feed the squirrels, the chipmunks
and the fishes
it matters that you watch a dragonfly, a
butterfly and the bees
fill the bird baths and watch a family of blue jays
splash
it matters that you do the laundry
and the dishes
do some writing, watch the clouds
it matters that you sit
that you
walk
and that you breathe
(best you can)
and some days,
it matters
that you keep this
the kindness, the gentleness
the love
all
to yourself
because there are days
when
you’ll need it
and that is when you’ll find
it matters
most ♥
