as we all
know, but
as we all
must be reminded,
sometimes life
throws us a curveball
my latest ball was
hurled at me
at 77 mph
three days ago
a broken wrist
and suddenly
broken plans
broken ways
of doing things
too
the first thing
i said to my husband
when he suggested
going to the ER was
“but i haven’t
brushed my teeth!”
because this is not the
neat tidy way things
should unfold, this was
never on my schedule
until monday i was
on a roll dancing,
practicing qigong,
and using my bosu ball
daily, every day since
january one, not now
and for months i’ve had a
trip to missoula planned
with my two lifelong besties
for this upcoming weekend
now they will laugh and talk
into the night without me
life is not perfect
life is not predictable
we cannot control events
we cannot grasp too tightly
curveballs catch us unaware
we don’t know where the pitch
might land, so
flexibility is crucial
we must be ready to bat
we must be ready to adapt
NOTE: “a typical curveball in the major collegiate level and above will average between 65 and 80 mph, with the average MLB curve at 77 mph” >> since 7 is my favorite number, i went with the average 🙂
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