November 17, 2024

let this be the healing

Just as some books find you when you most need them, so does art, so do poems, so do people.

People are on the move; they are moving. In the group texts: boxing classes; yoga; pilates. In the DMs: long walks and meditation.

People are hunkering down; choosing rest, finding ease, creating comfort.

This poem by Danez Smith found me today, as did Saeed Jones’ exhortation to quit acting brand new.

Life is both honey and vinegar, ease and action. Loving-kindness meditations and being prepared to throw punches.

Find your people, keep each other safe, hold each other accountable.

Attribution

let him enter the lion’s cage
& find a field of lilacs

let this be the healing
& if not   let it be
— from little prayer by Danez Smith