the habit

the habit
Dawnings — Nicholas Hooper

Dawnings

the habit

By Nicholas Hooper

monks wear them
but we try to avoid getting into them
but sometimes a habit can be useful

it could be a ritual
it could be a daily routine
but if that’s a habit then perhaps it’s best to wear it

unbeknownst to us
maybe it’s helping our limbs
and maybe it clears our minds in a regular way

so don’t shun the habit
look at it and keep it if it’s useful
a framework to hang the beauty of life on

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