Resistance

I want to be seduced

by truth and beauty,

but not all at once.

I need to hold back a bit,

let it come at me slowly,

give me time

to walk around it,

smell it,

get a feel for it,

before I let it enter

my be-do-have world.

When it comes to things

of great grace,

I need to be primed,

relaxed in readiness,

waiting more for wisdom

than just a good time.