Haibun: Perspectives

From up on the ledges, high above, the old wash beds seem so thin. If you have ever been stuck in one, sandy edges where when you try to climb out the walls cave in, they can seem large.

You and I need a constant reminder for the problems we face, that is, to change our perspectives. We need to find our distance from our problems so we can see them for how small they are.

above salt beds etched,

rivers lightly sketched now as

summer days can’t stretch