Let's Start Now

Let’s Start Now

Here’s the thing: starlight, case study,

glimmer, frog—it’s all the same

and not—differentiated and yet one—

one giant bolt of cloth furled out of heaven’s gate

but the pattern so varied as to be

unrecognizable at times, until

you see certain fractals repeated

in galaxy swirl, sea shell, wave formation,

inner ear—how strange

and miraculous—and what are we

to make of it, carrying our briefcases,

stuttering on stairwells, confused and

full of longing, frustrated, indifferent,

afraid. Let’s face it, we are afraid

of one thing or another—even you who claim

you aren’t, will happily jump from the sun-

studded cliff with a gleaming sail,

will you tell your mother why

you are still angry? Will you let go completely

in another’s arms? Will you tell an audience

your deepest wants? You too

are afraid.

So then, if fear is the condition

and love the antidote,

let’s get on with it, shall we?

Stop beating ourselves up for our anger,

fear, limitation, inadequacy—they aren’t

going away—and start

dancing and chanting under the stars, touching

ourselves with tenderness.

Let’s start now.