Bravo to the status quo
and cheers to those
who don’t stand out
and stand up
but stick in there and do
the ordinary things
that make the world
go around and help
us survive and meet
our earthly needs.
It’s easy to deride
the everyday and
look to heroes
and those who
stand above the rest
for the best of
what it means
to be a member
of the human race.
But do not forget
the sacred ordinariness
of those who do
what we don’t
want to do.
Through this doing
we are freed;
and in their work
and actions
we are allowed
the space to be all
we want to be.
27/9/2016