Morning Call

You call to me,

My heart quickens -

Anxious to answer

But,

Dishes sit in the sink

Cereal boxes taunt me from the table.

You call to me,

My heart struggles-

Hoping to answer

But,

Towels covering the bathroom floor

Scream at me to straighten and scrub.

You call to me,

My heart falls-

Wanting to answer

But,

The laundry grows taller and meaner

Laughing at my laziness.

You call to me,

My heart yearns-

Wishing to answer

Then,

Among the clutter-

A whisper

Be still… know that I am.

In the midst of all this

I find your word

I answer your call.