Day 14

14 days

14 times the earth has spun around

And the birds have spent 14 days gathering twigs for their nests

The tulips have spent 14 days growing yellow buds

My hands have spent 14 days washing, cooking, holding close

14 times the sun has risen

And my mind has spent 1000 lifetimes in the world to come

While my breath waits, frozen, for time to start again