Learning:
may be untidy
is fragile
defines us
is often unorthodox
(irreverent, too)
may be inconvenient
is not sitting still
is not being quiet
is letting something inside out
wonders
makes mistakes
makes sense
makes no sense
waits on self-esteem: I learn only as much as I think I deserve to know.
It also:
may arrive unannounced
won’t be put off
is play
is work
is frustration
is necessary
feels right
hurs sometimes
changes us
can be diverted but not denied
is a skeptic
needs space
needs time
asks forbearance
can’t be taught
can’t be caught
know
guesses
guesses wrong
(and knows it’s all right)
has many disguises
believes
never stops.
Poem from the book: I Can Do It! I Can Do It!, by La Britta Gilbert, prologue
