Practice is good he said
The words flow smoothly.
But what is the connection
to the universe?
These snapshots are all well and good,
but they need to rise above the situation
and comment upon it.
Ah.
Speaking to the universe?
That’s a lot to ask of someone
who has trouble just getting up most mornings.
Shawn L. Bird 
Getting up is the tough part, but then, the Universe is waiting patiently.
It has the luxury of infinity, after all.