Are you ready?
Take a minute and collect yourself.
Sometimes it can feel like a lot to be human –
paralyzed by the burden of consciousness.
Take a minute and collect yourself.
If things go right today, you won’t have a moment,
paralyzed by the burden of consciousness
as you are, to consider the ever-expanding universe.
If things go right today, you might have a moment
to take a full breath and remember not much really matters;
as you are, in considering the ever-expanding universe,
less significant than a polyp on a flea’s ass.
Take a full breath and remember not much really matters.
Every precious thing that expands joy, even if it seems
less significant than a polyp on a flea’s ass,
is a stamp of value on your chanced existence.
Every precious thing that expands joy may seem to be:
Red autumn leaves, dew drops on a spider’s web, or perhaps knowing that fleas can’t even get polyps.
Hold close every stamp of value on your chanced existence –
let them give you strength to stare down the barrel of consciousness unblinking.
Are you ready?
Sometimes it can feel like a lot to be human.
