Was doing Sun Salutation on
Summit Avenue Parkway
in my jeans cutoffs.
I wasn’t worried about the rain,
but I did feel one or two
drops as I worked on my right side—
Warrior I on Summit Avenue Parkway.
Not thinking too much about
yesterday’s
message about my recording of “Balm
in Gilead.” The rain
held off long enough for me to
do
perpendicular feet, knee over toes—
Warrior II on Summit Avenue Parkway.
Did a lot of nice Downward Dog,
too, until I saw a woman behind me leading three real dogs
and I skedaddled off Summit. Then the rain
sprinkled down a bit harder, as
I trod the rough
sidewalks, thinking about my sacred bonds.
Sun Salutation on Summit Avenue Parkway,
not too worried about the rain.
