a powerfulness awareness of standing still
and not falling over - how old were we when
it first occurred this knowledge we can stand
if we just let go.
each day out of bed i become conscious it hurts
to stand then i forget - as I go about feeding this
and feeding that, cleaning this or that, kissing
on my tiptoes - even as he bends over to say good bye
i am sure he feels it the standing still but soon
forgets, as we all do, when we reach our daily destination
