It is okay not to open yet

Lotus flowers have,

even leaves that have not yet opened,

have names.

Makiba (rolled leaf)

Still curled up tight,

floating quietly on the water's surface,

it is a young leaf.

When I learned that name,

just a little bit,

I felt as if my heart had unraveled.

Even for things that have not opened,

the seasons,

had properly given them a name.

That fact,

for some reason, made me very happy.

We,

tend to rush.

We try to find answers quickly,

we try to get better quickly,

we try to move forward quickly.

But,

the rolled leaf,

does not rush.

Until the time comes,

it floats quietly on the water's surface.

That, too,

was the form of a lotus.

Recently,

I have come to think, just a little,

that it is okay to be like that myself.

There are days when I cannot open yet.

There are days when my mind is busy,

and days when I cannot decide anything.

Even so,

there is no need to be impatient.

It is just,

not the time yet.

The seasons,

without rushing,

are growing the lotus again today.

I, too,

without rushing,

would like to spend today,

cherishing the time.

Because,

it is okay not to open yet🌙