February 08-B, 2023

Living out of our own center,
like a gyroscope maintaining its balance
through all situations
and circumstances,
stable and unperturbed 
regardless of the conditions
within which we must live,
is out of the question
for most of us
all of the time.

We have to have things our way.

Yet, we all are capable 
of acquiescence and accommodation. 
Flexibility and adaptability. 

The people of Ukraine 
are surviving
the complete loss of everything.

The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
are asking the same resiliency
of their populations.

We find the center,
the adamantine rock grounding
and anchoring us,
and do what needs to be done.

We rise to the occasion,
occasion after occasion.

We have done it throughout the history
of the species.

So don't come whining to me
about your way, your way.
Stand up and meet the day!

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