if i should happen in quite
some ordinary way
to remain
sustain or
simply maintain
my existence
i would count myself
among the extraordinary
if I should happen in quite
some ordinary way
to breathe
consistently
deeply
repeatedly
without thought
difficulty or obstruction
if i’m able to exist… like air
then certainly i’d number
among the extraordinary
we’re conditioned for selfishness
immediate self-gratification
taught to despise emotion
ignore empathy
discount sympathy
without understanding practicality
taught to live in the moment
for ourselves
for what feels good
we’re told self-focus
makes us extraordinary yet
such flings us like a wisp of wind
appreciation of the ordinary
exposes abundant blessings
allowing for extraordinary
insights in a world where
we’re expected to accept
what’s given to us
done to us
told to us
shown to us
where we’re not expected
to think for ourselves
of others or beyond
what we see, feel, want, or need
however, having learned to
grow through vulnerability
navigate darkness and greyness
unlearn toxicity
confront abusers and their enablers
having learned to love myself
embrace and accept my wholeness
reenforce my strengths
confidence and faith
basic life elements
uncommon to many
yet necessities for wellness
it’s clear i’ve been favored
if I live to remember
a dream
loves embrace
happiness’ pursuit
then the ordinary has
become a path to the divine
so many years of yearning
for extraordinary happenings
only to discover blessings
in the ordinary course of days
Asé
