March 18, 2025

There are things we need to know
and things we need to do.
And things occur to us out of nowhere
when we drop into the silence
and wait for clarity and direction.

I do most of my growing up being quiet.
It is amazing how much I realize
just looking out the window.

Joseph Campbell said he adjusted to old age
by letting come what was coming
and letting go what was going
like an old car disintegrating with time.

The rearview mirror falls to the floorboard,
the front bumper drops to the ground.
the right headlight dangles by its wiring...

It is the way of the cosmos.
No point in being overwrought 
about things that have been going on
for millennia.

It is as he said. 
We go a piece at a time.
Watching ourselves disappear
as we sit looking out the window.

Maintaining our equilibrium,
regaining our balance and harmony,
and recovering our peace of mind
by reconciling ourselves 
with the way things are
some more again today.