MAYBE IT'S AN INTENTION by Carolyn Chilton Casas

 Maybe it’s an intention

 

to do at least one kind thing today 

or to make no less than one person 

smile. Or allowing myself 

just ten minutes more 

of silence to savor,

that blanket of joy

with hands placed gently

over heart and belly.

 

Maybe it’s tuning in 

to the elm tree, noticing 

how it sheds its bark

and amber leaves, preparing

for a new beginning.

Or appreciating the frogs 

voiced elation

after days of rain.

 

Maybe it’s stopping to look 

into the eyes of loved ones, 

truly listening to what is 

on their mind in this moment.  

Or it could be making a list 

of what I know must get done, 

then setting it aside in reverence 

to the promise of this new day.

Carolyn Chilton Casas is a Reiki master and teacher whose favorite themes to write about are nature, mindfulness, and ways to heal. Her articles and poems have appeared in journals and anthologies in multiple countries including The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal. More of Carolyn’s work can be found on Facebook or Instagram or in her poetry collection Our Shared Breath and her forthcoming book Under the Same Sky.

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