let me read it to you…

close your eyes

be still and listen

for the sound of your breathing

feel the texture of things between your fingers

put a little cocoa in your breakfast shake

say yes to a second cup of coffee

find the cat and copy what she’s doing

nap

watch squirrels from the porch

hunt for dust bunnies

read a poem about the night

write a poem about the light

handwrite a postcard to a friend

i wish you were here

stand with your feet in a patch of blooming clover

buy a new frosty shade of lipstick

make soup with root vegetables

mow the neighbor’s lawn when they’re at work

have pie at an old diner

leave a big tip

have a good talk with your deceased grandmother

play solitaire

cheat if you must

arrange flowers in a mason jar

wash dishes by hand

whistle while you dry them

take pictures of clouds and trees and water

write I AM over and over and over on a page of your journal

clean out the junk drawer

find the lost key

forget what day it is

remember how you started

stop trying to escape