June 12 Poem: A Gift of Holding

Gratitude, a gift of holding

Awareness in collection is a

And was and shall be the

Most potent present I have

Both given and received

As I track my life, my journey,

What is right, holy, sacred,

True, the new regions of

My soul – marking what could

Have once looked ugly and

Less than now, with gratitude

Has turned just right –

Grateful for running water

Celery stalks in my crisper

Laughing connection through

Tears the gift of noticing

Inklings silence in crowds

The gift of perfect imperfection

Graceful stumbling

Mindful rambling

Balanced abundance

Gratitude, a gift of holding

See more progress on: write a (sloppy, half-formed if need be) poem every day (or so) during June 2010