Howling

a thought

picture by lina reisinger

loose-limbed rhythms
shaken up by the mind’s eye

concerned
with being someone

longing and searching
trying hard to be consistent
trying hard to be someone

and failing
when learning about the places beyond

but peaceful
like a grown woman

in stillness

howling into natures ear
listening to each moment anew

what am I doing here, in a place where this is real?

the scale of their longing so wide
demanding a cosmic response

and the world opens up to make room for them