I would zap you
if I could,
because that’s the urge
we humans have,
to fix quickly,
with our eager intent,
the things we think are broken.
And so we keep coercing others
to join our plan
or pay them
to influence or build;
I don’t mean just the fat cats here
but all of us
who know we have the answers
if only more people would listen.
But I am learning so much from Mareigh
who is missing some invisible blanket
that most of us wear
and so has the freedom
to ask questions all day long.
And her questions are so obvious
that they strike like fresh rain
and draw me out of having answers.