We’ve learned to be patient
with things that take time  –
so many things take so much more time
than we imagined

Imagining can be a first step.
So can starting up early,
getting things going so they can be ready  –
a fire of coals, a boiling kettle,
the readiness to listen and receive

Up here in the city we still wait –
for our ancient laptops
and our sluggish internet.
Patience remains useful,
as does foresight, and preparation,
not overwhelming what our hands can hold,
just willingness to let each thing unfold.

©Wendy Mulhern
January 10, 2021