Space – A Thread You Follow

A Room

During dinner I said, "My feet
are too large for my room."

She said, "Any room means riotous
wealth upon which you can walk."

I said, "But cramped living leads to small
bitternesses and resentments."

She added, "And also for cozy living
arrangements that call for lots of snuggling."

I smiled. "I welcome those small delights
which can be found when space is at a premium."

She said, "All of creation is one large room."

To change daily space

To change daily space 
to brave space
ensuring safety 
rather than comfort 
where young people, 
not interested in training
but in knowing 
who controls the narrative,
toil to reclaim stories 
stolen from human families 
and affirm the truth 
that we all stand 
on the shoulders 
of the great cloud of witnesses 
who have gone before us.

Perfect Edge

Knifing my way around
the edge of the sqaure
pan of brownies, I say,
"Everyone wants the middle piece."

She says, "I am not a middler,"
while grabbing two inches of crisp edge.

I grab one whole side of edge,
"A perfect relationship is found
in sharing."

She smiles, "We both love the edge."

I say, "And eat the middle
if there is room."

She declares, "There is always
room in the middle between us."