Irritation

wind usually bothers me
its unsettled hands
constantly shifting
until I want to shout
be still!

but recently
my husband hung a new bell
in the apricot tree

large and long, with
five elegant black chimes
dangling above the succulents
their voices rich
subtle, deep, melodic

the introduction of the bell
has changed me

now, I am delighted by
the wind and how it
brings the bell to life–
and me, too

reminding me that
an irritation can become a comfort
when I am able to recognize it as a gift
of awakening