One day your world tilts;
gravity no longer pulls you downward.
It propels you into walls, corners,
where you land in a haphazard heap,
wondering which law of physics changed
and didn’t let you know.
Your hair drifts down gently from your head,
settling in graceful curves on the floor.
You grasp counters and corners
to keep yourself upright.
You drop ice trays and
retrieve the scattering cubes
before they melt on the slippery tile.
You take naps and hours disappear.
And yet in all of this
you celebrate life, welcome friends,
laugh, receive comfort, share joy.
Because with every breath
you are a member of this world,
this magic;
you touch the mystery;
you embrace the deep.