Resolutions Made at the Little Spokane River on My 45th Birthday

To walk.

To watch.

To write.

To know the precise green of the pines.

To be like the meadow and hold—

            then release—

            all in good time.

To avoid hunching my shoulders

            and clenching my teeth.

To sit in front of a candle,

            be still,

            and breathe.

And upon signs of confusion

            see above

            and repeat.