More Than Petty
I used to hate it when
an adult in my life would
have me do the same thing repeatedly.
Regardless of what it was
the repetition of it
felt petty and utterly useless.
What I did not realize
until years later
was that this ongoing repetition,
was how you got to Carnegie Hall,
except the quote called it practice.
It is what helped me learn
how to control my mind and meditate,
how to silence my brain,
how to shuck an oyster,
prepare an artichoke,
help students understand complex ideas.
It was this repetition
whether it was math tables,
writing letters,
printing them,
learning my lines,
the score of a song
or even the words of my own poem
which allowed me to master
what life needed me to know and do.
I may not ever perform at the physical Carnegie Hall,
but is it the daily repetition of my authenticity
that enables me to be
the best me I can be.
All those minor tasks,
enable me to be me
at my virtual Carnegie Hall
where everything life has me do
is more than petty.
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