long way round

of missteps and messes

I seem to be taking
the long way round
Making missteps 
a spiraling path
of second guesses
and little messes
at every turn

Wondering when
I will rest
and trust
and learn. 

“Draw alongside the silence of stone
Until its calmness can claim you.
Be excessively gentle with yourself.” 
~John O’Donohue, from 'A Blessing for One Who is Exhausted'.