The Way It Is Thereโs a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesnโt change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you canโt get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer and get old. Nothing you do can stop timeโs unfolding. You donโt ever let go of the thread. ~ William Stafford ~
William StaffordThey miss the whisper that runs any day in your mind, "Who are you really, wanderer?"-- and the answer you have to give no matter how dark and cold the world around you is: "Maybe I'm a king.
William Stafford