Weighing in/weighing out

The conversation in the other room moved into mental illness and ECT.  I thought I might have something to offer the conversation, so I joined them.  It was clear I did not.  I am grateful for the opportunity to weigh in and to weigh out.  By George, I think I*ve got it.  After how many years?  I think I*ve got it.  Not bad for over twenty years.  Slow study here.

In my corner of the world

I hear people express their opinions

On mental illness.

I wander in

To see whether my thoughts

Might be considered.

When I determine

I would do better

Otherwise,

I return to my corner

Give thanks

For the opportunity

To weigh in,

To weigh out.

I listen to the underlayment of care

In the conversation.

Soon I will join them

To eat spaghetti

For dinner.

Tonight

As I retire for bed

I will look for the moon

Waxing gibbous.