quiet now

How long to change a habit?

When will my mind settle?

On break and still returning to thoughts of deadlines and difficult conversations

What of these physical rumblings – adrenaline, fatigue, tension

When does the body and mind keep time with the present?

No tiger here chasing me

Only shadow of pen on page

Ice cubes clink in my glass

Sun so warm

My knees and elbow sweat.

Quiet now I say inside, another voice is here

Beyond the loud demanding

A desire to look within and nurture my kind loving heart.

To embrace change as teacher

Be brave for long enough to see past comfort and habit

To find the truth and love within.