A Poem by Erin Hanson

I thought hard about what poem I would start off with, and this poem beat out all of the others.

Let me tell the tale
Of a girl who didn't stop,
Who climbed up every mountain
Without a pause upon the top.
She'd dance until each blade of grass
Was clothed in drops of dew,
And the sun knew her by name
But the silver moon did too.
For a fear had settled in her bones;
A fear of sitting still,
That if you're not moving forward
It must mean you never will.
So in time her dance got slower
And she looked at all she'd seen,
But found gaps inside the places
That she'd never fully been,
For she was a human doing
Human moving, human seeing,
But she'd never taken time
To simply be a human being.

~e.h




I absolutely love this poem. It's too easy to be caught up in the "instagramable" moments in life. We (and I mean I) need to remember that we need to live our lives, not just be living. I really hope that makes sense! Also, if anyone knows the true name of this poem, let me know! I looked on her website and wasn't able to find it. I would love to have the accurate name, but until then.. my title will have to make do.

I hope you have a great rest of the day and take the time to "simply be a human being."