Getting to the Finish Line (A Graduation)

I’m not a marathon runner

I can barely run up a flight of stairs

But sometimes, life has these mini marathons

Most recently, a work project that consumed me for months

I can’t handle this all on my own, I said in the beginning

I voiced my distress at being given so much responsibility

Then I asked for help, and some was given

But I still had to have a plan

So I saw every day as a entity in and of itself

(Thank you Rudolph Steiner for that tip)

I organized, planned, and asked good questions

I hit the sack early, ate real food and went for walks in nature

People who knew me but didn’t work with me

Asked how are you holding up?

I appreciated the love even though they couldn’t help

I learned a lot about myself

That I’m even more resilient than I thought

With a strength that came from somewhere deep within

That I could be kind even under the worst pressure

And express my voice and truth; I am “shy” no more

They said I’m a great leader

But I wasn’t looking for fame

This was an initiation

And part of my soul’s journey