Sitting with discomfort
It’s unnatural
Leaning into discomfort.
Shaking hands.
Sitting down.
Opening up.
Digging in.
Exploring.
It’s more natural
To lean out.
Walk away.
Change focus.
Find comfort
Somewhere else
In the moment.
Unfortunately
We find
The moment short.
Comfort fleeting.
Discomfort in the seat next to us
Again.
More stubborn this time.
Walking away
Again
We find
Walking away
Bringing its own discomfort.
More often now.
So eventually
We stay
And talk
And find
Discomfort has wisdom
That comfort can’t teach.
Eyes-open
Grounded
Honest
Humane
Wisdom.
Quiet power.
Sitting with discomfort
On talking terms
Relaxing
Giving it room to be
We find
The comfort
We’ve been looking for
All along.