We are speeding
toward a space
of disaster
jittery
white knuckled
skittish
with our genetics
overwhelmed
longing for a
moment’s rest
to catch a breath
to sit under
an oak tree
with a satchel of
hardbacks describing
mindfulness
with some cheddar cheese
wine and perhaps
some roasted sunflower seeds
to heal
to rejuvenate
to calm our
frazzled
excited state
of worry
fear
despair
as we are pushed along
from one convulsion
after another