This shaking keeps me steady. I should know. What falls away is always. And is near. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I learn by going where I have to go. ― from "The Waking", Theodore Roethke, The Collected Poems Image: Tightrope 1 © Tom a la Rue with CCLicense
The Waking
Quote for Today: Theodore Roethke
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know. What falls away is always. And is near. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I learn by going where I have to go. --Theodore Roethke, The Waking You can read the entire poem here. It's one of my favorites.