Exact

I am learning to change my punctuation, putting semi-colons where I once put periods. Life is so much more interesting with semi-colons. I am considering a semi-colon tattoo. I know this is a reflection in itself, and may have little to do with what follows. So be it.

Some people

Are exactly on time

For everything.

Exactly.

I am learning

To be less exact,

More gracious,

More understanding.

Here I am.

Here you are.

We are all

Never really exact at all,

Even if we pretend

We are.

Here I am.

Here you are.

Exactness is a figment

Even if we almost always

Arrive on time.

Goodbye exactitude.

Hello approximation.

Here I am.

Here you are.

Not a bad way

To start a new year.

Exactly

Not a bad way

To begin.