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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Good Mechanic

Anybody know a good roofer?

When I’m sleepy,
I find it easy to stare
into that middle distance
and to see clearly
the gift of my being,
as well as the futility
of trying to fix everything
I would label broken.

Any good mechanic knows
the fixing of one thing
might break another.
So my life goes...

I’m now slowly learning
to lay my parts out on the table
where I can see them clearly,
then allowing the light of day
to reveal what really needs fixing.

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