June 9–15 ❘ It Mattereth Not

It Mattereth Not

I could drive the back roads home,
a slow and winding route designed
to explore nooks and crannies
of a curious countryside,
and stop for chats at every fruit stand
or world’s largest ball of twine.

I could stand in long lines
at the airport, trading stories
with other passengers bumped
from flight to later flight,
then delve deep into theology
with my seatmate in 27E.

I could stay in this room
and zoom to your screen
as sudden as angelic annunciation
bearing news or soothing balm
of words spoken in due season.
There are a lot of ways

to get from here to there.
If it doesn’t matter to you,
it doesn’t matter to me.

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