Yearning

by Cheryl Merrick
I'd rather read a book,
     than cook.
I have no desire to 
     "shop till I drop".
I haven't run an errand
     in years.
For birthdays, I bake
     poems not cakes.
I enjoy an orderly home,
     now that we have 
     few possessions.

I spend hours blissfully
     gathering ideas
     to improve our lives.
I listen with love
     and pray with my heart.
I get lost in writing,
     creating patterns and ideas.
I long to understand life 
     and return home. 
I yearn to inspire others
     to reach their potential.
I yearn to be me.