We keep part of ourselves back.
We call it sensible.
A little effort for the work.
A little attention held for later.
But half-hearted work still takes the whole hour.
The clock does not move differently.
We cannot give everything to everything.
Some things need a clean no.
Not a reluctant yes.
Wholeheartedness is not constant intensity.
It is being present for what we chose.
The hour passes either way.
We might as well be there for it.
