In the Quiet of the Morning

There are so many things in my life that feel like they are beyond my control.  Things I wrestle with, struggle to understand, and fight against.  We all have them.   As we wrap up a week focused on starting the day right, I thought you might relate to something from my journal that came from a need to release stress in my life in the quietness of the morning – before my day began gaining momentum with an undertone of tension that would eat away at me.  If it’s not your thing, don’t worry.  I’ll be back on Monday without poetry. :o) 

Sometimes

in the early morning

the sun peeks up over the horizon and

illuminates

the trees in my backyard

like the world’s best

modern art. 

 

In the silence,

the first hopeful light of day

interprets

the tangle of birch branches

in a wild, illogical display

of asymmetry

–     balanced perfectly.  

 

It makes me breathe deeply,

reminding me

that in life – all things are not

ordered nor controlled

and yet

all things are

ordered and controlled. 

Just not by

me. 

Just not in my way. 

Just not

in any way

that I

can understand. 

 

And so in my quest for balance

between managing what is mine

to manage

and releasing what is

not,

today I will strive for

excellence. 

And surrender to

peace.   

 

 

Enjoy a healthy breakfast.  That is yours to manage.

Have a great day,

Love Rae