The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.
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Brian’s collected pieces, volume by volume.
Something Opens
It’s drafty in here.
Something opens
every time I say yes.
Something opens
when I hope for the hopeless.
Something opens
when I share my secrets.
Something opens
when death takes someone away.
Something opens
every time I take a breath
and lead with my heart,
not with my head.
Something opens
through becoming present,
then freely giving
what doesn’t belong to me.
Something opens...
Something opens...
Something always opens.