using yourself

sometimes
we are lucky
and have a lot to do
and lots of that lot
to do

is moving the the physical world
doing real things:
moving stuff,
gardening,
putting up sandbags,
digging a swale,
patching a roof,
doing something
hard
and clear
and that gives

us a chance
to be present
and make effort
and not have the luxury
of great heaps
of rest
and
so called
relaxation

then
we can
be quite happy
and present
and fully
alive
and
at the end
of the day:

really tired

as in
real