The Formula - Rebecca del Rio

[Larry Robinson]

The Formula

I'm going to let you in
On a secret: You’re not alone 
Looking for the one, right way
The way where no mistake
Is possible, the place
Of no loss, no deluge
On the wedding day, no lies
Or rumors about one’s love life,
No anger, no sirens on a quiet
Night. Not the only one convinced
There is a right way. 

 Here's some suggestions we’ve followed: 
Think positively, hold your hands
Just so. Arrange the room facing east.
Breathe. Exercise. 
Speak your truth. Listen with
Intention. All this: a guarantee no 
Disappointment will visit
And you’ll have what you want. 

But what if it's all here? As is.
The mother's death, the best
Friend's decline, the son’s
Deceit and the day the snow
Fell silent in a picture-book
German park and you were in
no hurry. 

	- Rebecca del Rio