Vespers

It may first seem arduous,
awful, strange

to slow your self down
after doing all day,

after all of that action
toward distant ends.

But just sit, just a while,
just a few fragile moments --

you will hear how the birds
can hold all of your busy,

you might notice the light
yield its need to be seen,

or the plants, softly 
humming from tender hearts

as your body remembers
more proximal means,
​
and deftly attunes
to the choir.