I WORRIED

I WORRIED A LOT.  WILL THE GARDEN GROW, WILLTHE RIVERS FLOW IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION,

WILL THE EARTH TURN AS IT WAS TAUGHT,

AND IF NOT, HOW SHALL I CORRECT IT?

WAS I RIGHT, WAS I WRONG, WILL I BE FORGIVEN, CAN I DO BETTER?

WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO SING, EVEN THE SPARROWS CAN DO IT,

AND I AM, WELL, HOPELESS.

IS MY EYESIGHT FADING OR AM I JUST IMAGINING IT,

AM I GOING TO GET RHEUMATISM, LOCKJAW, DEMENTIA?

FINALLY I SAW THAT WORRING HAD COME TO NOTHING.

AND I GAVE IT UP. AND TOOK MY OLD BODY

AND WENT OUT INTO THE MORNING,

AND SANG.

Anonymous, from my yoga teacher Merryn Perez - 2022