Preparation

At beginning handrail stage of my brother Doug's new redwood deck.

Preparation

10/27/09

Manifestation takes forethought,

precursor to impetus,

setting an intention,

consciously or unconsciously

conjuring up action,

so many steps

to be taken

even if impulsive

without overriding dream

that guides further

beyond gut understanding

and unforeseen repercussions,

which always happen

when guessing prediction

of end result

comes up short,

then seemingly obvious

with hindsight vision,

but that's Mystery

continually at work,

giving us senses

for playful exploration

we can engage,

or simply ignore,

trusting one's intellect

over intuitive knowing,

separating our resources

instead of incorporating

makes difficult preparation.