When fear surges like counting risk, it grows teeth that it never had any bites in my calm mind,
When fear surges like I almost forget to drink, to eat, to rest, even the plain facts are just near me,
When fear surges like I just needed to freeze or flee, but both make damage worse and wider than ever,
When fear surges like I could suddenly stop, I couldn't breath, even when I name the choices that are still mine.
Blind panic spreads sparks like half-truth that lands on dry minds and even flare up to death,
Blind panic spreads blame running in circles where nobody keeps a steady map or even a steady pace,
Blind panic spreads fog across the streets even until then even clearer signs look wrong in daylight,
Blind panic spreads fights and shame even when we most needed our calm hands.
Calm work restores my breath back to a steady pace as to repeat back this journey,
Calm work restores my own facts to remember my own memorable dates, numbers, names of life
Calm work restores my goals for the day for one bill to the next, fix one challenge at a time
Calm work restores my hope inch by inch; finish and build a safe ground for my life…
Trained heart holds a simple blueprint that works: to rest, to write, to work, to plan then repeat,
Trained heart holds thanks in open palms; where we treat gifts like guests, not gods.
Trained heart holds clear eyes for dawn, and steadier hands for one's future…
• Breathe slow, speak less
• Work the next inch, inch by inch
• If you wanted steadiness, plan the future
• Keep pace, not pride
