The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Full and Empty
...strike a balance.
It’s morning.
My mind is full
and my stomach empty.
Sadly,
one cannot feed the other.
Neither wants the same food.
My mind finds peace in emptiness
and my stomach in fullness.
I look forward to that day
when upon waking,
my mind will be empty
and my stomach full.