September 23-B, 2022

I live in the service of reducing
noise and complexity,
seeing/hearing/understanding/knowing/
doing/being,
and letting nature take its course,
letting things fall out around that,
waiting for the door to open
and walking through
to more of the same.

The things that strike me
as a good idea change over time.
In light of changing abilities
and interest.

I am not in charge of my abilities 
and interest,
or what a good idea is or isn't.

I am in charge of the way I see things
to the extent that I am aware of it,
call it into question,
hold it up to the light,
and I change my mind as needed
all of the time.

Mine is not a model/template for doing it,
except for the part about working it out
on my own over time,
and not living to make anyone happy
with the way I do it.

I don't have much room in my life
for "Why?"
I don't know why.
And don't care why.
I cannot defend/explain/justify/excuse
anything I do or leave undone.

It is possible that everyone
has lived/is living their life
better that I have lived/am living mine.
I am not in it for prizes and recognition.
I just meet the day as best I can
and dance with it into tomorrow.
And do it again with another day.
And let nature take its course.
When it is done,
that will be that.
And I will regret 10,000 things,
things I wish I had done better,
hoping for another chance
to get it right.
All the way.

I know I could do better
with more time,
and less noise.