He lets things lie

wherever they land,

doesn't tidy up at all.

But I can't really call this laziness

because when there is a spider or a crane fly wandering lost

in the house, he (unlike me)

does not swat it to oblivion

but rather takes the time to find a piece of paper and a jar

and gently captures the tiny creature (paper under insect, jar on top)

and transports it to the vast spaces of release

outside our home.

Patience, attention--

so I pick up and tidy and clean

and let things

just be.