The Hygiene of the Spirit
I don’t want to make love with you
If I could I would
make peace with you
Like war and love
making peace takes two
I can
make peace within myself
I accept
my part of the failure we share
and not a morsel more
I displace
resentment and disappointment
with commitment to improvement
of the atmosphere
within my heart
and within my mind
I practice
the hygiene of the spirit
sweeping up the bitter crumbs I can see
mopping away any residue
and polishing it to a high shine
today
tomorrow
and every day
Copyright 2019
Diana Shellenberger
