sometimes I get in a rut
thinking of all the things I have to DO

thinking of plans, projects and problems
complicating my beautiful life

if I can catch myself just before entering
the hamster wheel of runaway thoughts

take a breath, soften my eyes, soften my lips
then often my mind too will soften and slow

a space opens -
this is the cue to contemplate

the cause of the universe, orbits of galaxies,
evolution of life, the design of the human body…

faced with marvel
my mind can accept

that it finds itself in a mystery greater
than thoughts can comprehend

and gives me a break …
until the next time