Mosquito
yesterday
it would’ve been easy
to put my thumb on you
press down hard
watch the spurt of blood
flick you away
and wash my red fingers
today
I watch you hover
at the sink
looking for water
my hand trembles
as I admire
your long legs
delicate wings
your life
precious as mine
The other day I was thinking about writing a book on marriage. My son is moving in with his girlfriend and I was thinking of all the hard learning and joy I’ve had in my 25 plus years with my second husband. I was joking with my husband about a title: Complementary Marriage. He asked, "Does that mean I get more compliments." How do you complement and compliment others? Today I plan to compliment my husband more … not just lip service but heart compliments.
I’ve taught stress management for years and what I’ve finally boiled it down to is self-compassion. There is no situation that warrants our critical voice to harp at us like a hammer on a nail. Think about what stresses you and you’ll first think it may be outside yourself. Look a little deeper and see if you know what I mean. Daily … I watch myself cause stress where there is truly only a place for love.
