My continuing conversation with Rob Walker led me to these words today:
Next time you have dinner planned with someone you care about, arrive (or plant yourself nearby) early. And do nothing. Observe the world; think about the person you’re about to see; cleanse your mental palate of other obligations or distractions. A significant moment deserves a considered prelude. Be ready.
prelude
maybe that’s the way to think
about the days between now
and when we finally get to hug
and smile unemcumberedly
to shed tears that won’t
get caught in our masks
waiting expectantly is not the
same thing as passing the time
can we foster our exhaustion
water our lives from the
growing reservoir of anger
let despair become a doorstep
we know the day is coming
life will not always be this way
if a significant moment does
deserve a considered prelude
then I am going to sit here
under the worm moon
and picture your face
your voice your hug
and do all I can to get ready
to take it all in
Peace,
Milton
