What will I wear?

I’ve been home a lot lately 
All of my friends from here have flown South or West for a couple of months and I’ve had a lot of time to myself
Thinking mostly about what’s next 
Unlike most of the country we just got out of our masks, two days ago
Between the Covid restrictions and the absolute crime wave,
Chicago is not the city we moved to four years ago
And, I find myself changing as well
I think I’ve been languishing the past few weeks
Battling the feeling of being stuck and isolated 
It’s weird how two years into this pandemic 
I’m still processing 
I’m guessing we’re all still processing 
That’s the thing about change
It takes a while to settle in
Humans are incredibly adaptive 
We really can make anything work
If we want it enough or if we don’t have a choice 
It’s what moves us forward as a species 
It’s what’s so inspiring about our stories 
I hear of someone struggling and then they get unstuck and I learn a lesson 
Maya Angelou always said, “ When you get, give. And when you learn, teach.”
Lord, I miss her wisdom 
So, I am taking another online class, this one is about designing my life
Lesson two is later today 
I hope it brings clarity 
I think it will 
I like to think about what’s next with a sense of awe and wonder 
I’d like to think that the question isn’t, “Will I find my wings?”
Rather, “What will I wear with all the magnificent feathers?”