NOTHING MISSING

Urgency writes a jagged poem

whose cutting edges crumble 

to dust in no time

while Faith has all the time in the world

to build a temple that will endure

for centuries.

Desperation grabs at everything 

when all that is needed

is acceptance of what is and gratitude for comforts:

air, water, warmth, tears, and laughter.

That driving hunger will abate

when the desires compelled 

for what is not,

exhaust themselves and go to bed

at the foot of your wholeness-

content and dreaming of light..