February 12-23, 2022

Facebook asks “What’s on your mind Pete?”

assuming what’s on my mind is worth a share

this question is a tempting invitation

asking me to wander into dangerous places

what’s on my mind is not always good

my answer is not always worth sharing

what’s on my mind? often it’s

something other

than what you’d hear me say

something other

than what you’d see me write

fortunately for you, and for me

the grace of God stands between

what’s on my mind, and

what my mouth and my hands

say