by Arlene Shechet
45 years in this same body
45 years with this same name
28 years with this same diploma
20 years in this same city
16 years with this same daughter
16 years in this same home
15 years in this same office
6 years with this same dog
4 years with these same nightmares
2 years with this same school
2 years with this same Sangha
1 year with this same no romance
1 month with this same resolution
1 day with this same bank balance
1 minute with this same realization
1 second with this same experience
just sitting
with this same passion,
free to roam.
