The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Hear the Wind Whisper

Some days I feel more vulnerable
to a tiny pin-prick
than to a huge broadside.
Handling bad news or a small emergency
is easier for me to comprehend
than responding to an ambiguous email
or some other small slight.

My mind makes mountains of molehills,
but my heart can part the ocean
and slow my spinning head just enough
for me to hear the wind whisper,
it’ll all be okay.