to be of use

jump into work head first
...swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.
... pull like water buffalo, with massive patience,
... strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward,
... do what has to be done, again and again.
...The pitcher cries for water to carry
and a person for work that is real.
-Marge Piercy, sections from a poem called "to be of use"
tomorrow is my first day back at an office in almost years. what a run. can't wait. 

http://shannonfarm.org/dojo/poetry.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marge_Piercy

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