Change

 

Our reality is in constant change.

Those we love change,

our surroundings change,

our environment changes, and,

much to our dislike, our bodies change too.

Upon further thought & perhaps more frightening,

even our familiar ways & beliefs change.

Change happens in such a gradual and

almost imperceptible way that

most times we fail to see its reality,

or maybe,

we instinctively block it in our minds and

become unyielding, stubborn persons.

Our anxieties & fears of the unknown

become the agents of

a rigid mind that refuses to see the metamorphosis

of our existence & surroundings.

We tend to dwell on thoughts about

the way things were

and believe change only brings new problems,

not thinking it may bring new possibilities,

another perspective on life,

perhaps more exciting & satisfying.

Remember that

no matter our resistance or refusal

to accept the flows of life,

our reality is in constant change.

Let’s open our minds,

let’s be flexible,

let’s embrace change & enjoy the journey

wherever it may take us.

 

Mildred Santiago

09/24/21