If the world around you

gets so busy

that you fear to drown in the noise

retreat to the little things

which your heart can capture

and hold in real time.

Don’t ignore the big things

but find your home in the small ones

like the taste of water

in your mouth

refreshing your senses

and giving life to everything.

In doing so you might notice

that the little things also move the big things

and that hope

builds its beginning

in your little heart.

AF 2021