Thor, the Norse God of Thunder, had a hammer named Mjölnir. Mjölnir was considered a fierce weapon that could level mountains and summon lightning with every blow. In this poetry blog, every Thursday, (Thor’s Day), Mjölnir will forge only song - sing of the mysteries and beauties of the world.

Thursday, February 24, 2022

THE GIFT

Lift it up.
Pull the ribbons loose.
Tear through
the wrapping. 
Feel the paper’s texture,
the weight of what’s inside 
and how your hands 
are themselves weights 
doing the weighing.
Remove the lid.
Marvel at what you see.

In other words:
Abandon all plans.
Attend to the now.

This is the gift,
the thing to uncover.
It is there for the taking,
whenever you can replace
what you think
might be happening
with what is happening.



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