Good morning, mind

Don’t just do something, sit there! – Unknown

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this morning I woke impelled to get up

this impulse rolled through my body

screaming

you must get up you must get up you must get up

there are things to do!

but I could not name them

my anxiety was purposeless and unfocused

Ah!  what a time to sit there and do nothing!

but feel the breathe move in an out

watch the sun begin its dance through the trees

and let the muddy water of my mind

settle

into clearness

I imaged the faces of people

co-workers

the people I will listen to this day

I breathed some more

taking it all in, and letting it all go,

then slowly I swung my feet out of bed

left foot

right foot

left foot

coffee

and, oh yes,

breathe