Narrated Essay: Steadfast

STEADFAST (Inspired by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer’s “Wordlessly”) The way the pericardium holds the heart, the pond holds the murk, and fish, the bowl holds the porridge my child eats its steam rising to hold her face — and morning cups the day, the way day cups the night in a great, persistent mystery, the socket holds the gaze. your palm holds my hand, your silence holds, “I’m here” — our bodies hold the ache of how the world could be, how the world could be holding how it is. - Shawn Parell The Guest House is a commonweal meditation on the central questions of our lives. It is freely offered. You can support by subscribing, sharing a comment, reposting, and/or sending a post to a friend. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shawnparell.substack.com