Someone said to me, “I want to go to the temple. What do you think?”
Someone said to me, “I want to know why I keep smelling my grandma’s scent. What do you think?”
Someone said to me, “I want to be with people again. What do you think?”
Someone said to me, “I have a pain in my back. Should I practice? What do you think?”
Someone said to me, “he doesn’t listen to me. What do you think?”
Someone said to me, “she makes me feel anxious. What do you think?”
Someone said to me, “can you help me? What do you think?”
I smile a smile
All the while
Knowing
That what I think
I commit now to pen and ink;
It’s what you think that counts.
Please don’t get me wrong
I don’t intend to be rude
But to walk your own path
You have to wear your own shoes
Life is for learning
Trying and failing
When the weather gets rough
Keep on sailing
© Matt Gluck 2002