Unfold Myself

Unfold Myself

by Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg

Unfold myself,

welcome the ordinary moments-

the holding of life as is,

the way it seems to be-

without hiding it,

or covering it with-

words that try to,

give it reason for being-

making rights or wrongs to it,

catching only glimpses-

of my reality,

as if peering through-

a key hole,

and then willing to open,

the door open wide-

to embrace its fullness.

with all its messes,

and the wonderings-

and the holding onto-

something so tight,

it becomes a part of the fabric-

covering who you are,

let it fall to the ground-

naked to your vulnerable self,

allowing compassion-

in that moment,

when it feels like the-

best thing to do is to,

is stay in bed-

press feet to the floor,

eyes to the sky-

feel your breath,

reach your day-

in every single ordinary,
and extraordinary way.