Something to Think About

I can not:
decide
say goodbye
sit still
remember everything
put down the books
tie a bowtie
sleep easy
tread water
give up
say “I love you”
and mean it

I can not
stop:
yawning
listening to music
thinking the unthinkable
at all the wrong times
worrying
laughing at everything
especially when nothing is funny
dancing
brushing my teeth
but only when I’m nervous
singing to myself when I cook
waiting wishing wanting
smiling
always smiling.

I can:
climb a tree
watch the sun set
lend a hand
tell a story
knit a beanie
enjoy the little things
and have it be enough