Don’t break the scab. Let it heal. Let it heal.
Constantly scratching causes infection.
Help your body stay its natural seal,
avoiding deeper ills. Aid reflection
in higher life by folding your soft hands
in prayer, reaching out to the universe.
Pretend gentle fingers are magic wands
turning blank pages into happy verse.
Recall blind Homer calling on the Muse
to help him see, relate his epic tales,
of Anna as poet, anxious recluse,
awaiting her powerful entry. Sail
through heavens, their flaming stars revealing
basic essence of life and its healing.
Roger Armbrust
December 7, 2014
