It Takes More

It takes more
To do less

I start slowly
On purpose

Not to be careful
Just because

The weight is still there
I know where it sits

I don’t check
If it’s moved

I pause
Between actions

Longer than before

Nothing tells me
When to continue

I use both hands
For small things

I rest
After

Time stretches
Then thins

I lose track
Without losing it

I don’t adjust
The way I used to

I accept
The angle

Breathing takes
A little longer

I wait
For it

I’m not stopping
I’m conserving

I stay
Because leaving
Would take more