Dictation
He didn’t expect that years later people
would be reading the words he spoke,
just some off-the-cuff advice about what to wear
and shaking out your sandals.
He really didn’t appreciate the profound
impact of being so authentic and open.
And so I ask, “What do you imagine
people will be reading of what you said?”
And then I wonder, “Are you authentic
and open enough not to care?”