TRUSTING THE FOG

It is usually best not to have too many ideas,
to have too many starts. The discovery
is usually hard to maintain then. But when I say
(maybe unknowingly) to the night, “I’ll leave it
for tomorrow,” it all gets lost
in the daybreak, or when my eyes close.

The fog tells me, “You are at my mercy.
You should not question or hesitate
when I lift. And when I am there, you should trust me—
trust that I will give you some space
right in front of you
to find your way.”

I will be trusting. I will be patient. I will
be ready. I will be spontaneous. And I will try
to be all these at the same time.

(14 February 2007)