Juicy Worms

the quickest way
to return
Home
is to wait
for the next craving
and
instead of
chasing the worm on that
hook
don’t take
the bait

let the craving
be the
reminder
to wait
to watch
to feel
to listen
to sense
to know
what lies
beneath the
juicy worm:

barbs
lines
draggings
jerkings
pullings

away from Home

the rewards of
mindless abandonment
to craving

don’t
wait
until
gaspings for air
and a whack to the head
to stop the flopping
to remember
that worms are good

a n d

they don’t all
come with
hooks

the surest way
to stay
Home
is to just wait
for the next craving
and
instead of
chasing the worm on that
hook
don’t take
the bait

wait
watch
feel
listen
sense
know

and then
enjoy the juicy worm
that will not drag you
from
this
moment


Peace