Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Way It Is ~ by William Stafford

Where's a thread you follow.  It goes among
things that change.  But it doesn't change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it, you can't get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you can do can stop time's unfolding.
You don't ever let go of the thread.

In the words of my colleague Emily:  What is your thread?  What are you holding onto?

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