Halfway

It is a blessing to have an office halfway under and halfway above the ground.   Best of both worlds, as well as a connection with both.  On a hot day like this one, it is a particular blessing.  I can sit here and give particular thanks for earth and sun and sky, and still know I know only a small piece of why this is a blessing.

Here in the office

I am halfway above ground.

The window lets in light

From the sun and sky,

Here in the office

I am halfway below ground.

On a day such as this

Hot and bright as anything,

I can almost dig my toes

In the earth,

Feel the cool,

It rises out of the dirt.

Here in the office

I am connected to both,

Here there seems reason

For both.

Here in the office I know

Reason

is only

The small of it.