French la Vie

 

I wonder…

if the sun debates some mornings

not wanting to get? out of bed ?

if the sky grows tired? of being everywhere at once?

if the clouds desperately

try to hold themselves together?

if rain is scared? of falling and has trouble letting go

if snowflakes get tired of being perfect and? one-of-a-kind

if stars wish ?upon themselves before they die?

if they need to teach their young? how to shine

I wonder if shadows long ?to just-for-once to feel the sun?

I wonder if sunrise ?and sunset ?respect each other ?

even though they’ve never met

I wonder if breath ever thinks of taking a break

if the wind just wants to sit ?still sometimes?

I wonder if streams meet the wrong sea ?and

their whole lives run off-track?

I wonder if the snow ?wants to be black

if the soil thinks she’s too dark?

if rocks are self-conscious of their weight ?

if sand feels insignificant?

if mountains are insecure of their strength

I wonder if waves get discouraged

crawling up the sand

only to be pulled back again

to where they began

if the leaves understand they’re replaceable? and

still dance when the wind blows

I wonder? where the moon goes?

when she is in hiding

I want to find her there and

watch

the ocean? spin

from a distance?

Listen

to her?

stir in her sleep

Effort give way to Existence…

 

Listen to the poet recite this amazing poem on the link below:

via Naima Penniman