There is stillness everywhere.

In my arm pulling the arrow,

the other arm holding the bow.

And as I see the target,

overcome the fear and ire,

just before being stifled and suffocated,

hold

still.

Your words resonated:

“It takes a whole life to earn one shot.”

W. Wayne Lin has published numerous books of poetry. His poems have appeared in over 20 poetry journals in the U.S. and U. K. In addition, close to two dozen of his poems have received or been recognized for poetry awards. He currently lives in California with his wife.