Monday Morning Reflection on a Sunday Evening Thing I Did (Maybe)
It’s quite possible that yesterday at my friend’s house
as I was lounging on the sofa, and talking about
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time extravaganza
I stuck my finger in my ear and caught a chunk of skin
under my nail and then looked at it…all the while
continuing to talk. Is it possible that I did this gross
thing in front of my friend, her son, and another woman
at the party? Is this ageing…? A trifecta of occurrences:
- doing a gross bodily action
- in public and
- being uncertain if it happened?
I feel embarrassed and uncomfortable
crawling around in the uncertainty. My ears
have been so itchy. Spiritually, itchy ears
are meaningful: a reminder to trust intuition
to stay grounded, to preserve the self.
an itchy spirit
borrows sound and self-awareness
year of the snake, completes
Another haibun for a glazey Monday morning!
VANESSA SHIELDS 