One Thing
“You are anxious and troubled about many things…” He’s talking to Martha but he could just as easily be saying, “Vanessa, Vanessa.” My mind is spinning with all the things yet to be done, with all the needs to be met. I’m running around, barely stopping for air. I’m listening to the tick tock of the clock and hearing it as a threat. There’s so much to do and so little time. Don’t. Stop. Running. “Vanessa, Vanessa.” He speaks my name without a trace of condemnation. He’s not f