Conducive: Lightening the Load

A whirlwind Saturday:
Grocery shopping,
Vegetable chopping,
Reflection and meditation;

Long on reflection,
Short on meditation;
Decided to slow down
And see what that does,

Because you see,
I had actually given up,
And concluded from this result
That I’d pushed too hard;

A light touch
Certainly feels better;
It’s more respectful,
And compassionate;

I think I will continue,
Easing up on the rudder
And enjoying the view,
Instead of racing.

Where am I going anyway?
There’s no need to press,
No expectations was the place
From which I started this;

Then I got ideas,
And forgot to take it slow,
Which did not help
And may indeed have impeded.

Patience is what’s needed,
That and a willingness
To explore whatever comes forth,
But also, to know enough to stop,
When stormy seas get too rough.