Saturday, June 02, 2007

Saturday, 02 June 2007 - Routine day

Dear God:

Today, I am thankful for an occasional routine day.

Some days
Things familiar
triumph
Over things

New and imaginative.


On those days,
I crave routine

Over adventure.

I covet order

Over artistic license.
I prefer predictability

Over dramatic risks on

Unchartered seas.


On those days,

The same old thing

Suffices and sustains.

Old habits kick into gear.

My agenda, preset.

My meals, predetermined,

My journey from A to B,

The shortest possible.


On those days,

I don't need five more minutes

To knit one more row
.
I don't need to catch my breath
After climbing a new 5.10 route.
I don't need to reach for
A tissue to dry unexpected tears
Or a band-aid to protect a freshly-cut finger.

On those days,
I give in without comment
And watch whatever is on television.

Morning.

Afternoon.
Evening.

Then, sadly,
I go to bed realizing that
I just wasted a perfectly good day.


For this blessing, I am grateful.

Amen.

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