“One – two, three, four …
Two – two, three, four…
Three – two, three four…”
The next set will be better
The next repetition gets me “closer” to something
The next step to a completion or goal
Or to get through this crisis.
Stop.
What about the step I am in the middle of?
How wonderful and magical is this step?
How do I feel right now?
Who is here to celebrate this moment?
What does it teach me?
At a minimum I’d like to catch myself
whenever I start counting my way to the next thing.
This is my journey,
— Nate Long “Owl”
Photograph with digital manipulation