James A. Pearson
A New Practice
To not be able to move
my body toward the scared,
the lonely, the grieving—
this is a new practice
in holding my heart open
longer than I know how.
James A. Pearson is poet, essayist, coach, and facilitator who lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. This poem is from his book, The Wilderness That Bears Your Name (Goat Trail Press, 2024), p.22.
Selected by Amy Frykholm: amy@journeywithjesus.net
