Who I Am

It’s hard to stay in one place 

when my mind insists 

I should be doing something else or going someplace else,

urging me to believe in something more concrete than 

writing in storied poetry when selling my words is better. 

It’s hard to stay in one place 

when I listen to all my mind chatter.

The only solution is to tell myself that 

writing is as concrete as I choose for today.

Tomorrow may be different but I doubt it

so I’ll deal with it when tomorrow comes.

Today is the day, the moment I am in. 

It is easy to stay in that one place 

where I am enough and grateful 

for knowing and being just who I am.

“And even if it is just for one moment, 

I will be exactly where I am supposed to be.”

~ Sarah Kay, Paradox

Inspired by Paradox by Sarah Kay