The wind went through me, it carried the yellow, orange and red leaves lightly on the air. Another change is coming,

Red cardinal dancing On white snow, How regal you appear With your cloak of red, How it cheers my heart

Yellow finches Line the bird feeder Against Spring’ s canopy Of green and purple tapestry. Back and forth they go

Every hour we are someone Different, Every day something new Learned, Death is just another

Old friends walking on the beach, the waves bring in, memories, of carefree days;

Sometimes wonder about a star, way afar. How life might be in outer space,

There is my shadow, A dark outline of this body And yet, it also holds, The hidden imperfections Of my existence.

The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free

Embrace that which comes with ease: The twinkling of an eye, The drumbeat of a heart, The blooming of a flower,

You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own

It’s a billion stars moving and co… While we sleep. It’s one miracle after another and… We do not take the leap. It’s the great heave of nature

Her smile was like gold, Her lines were often bold, Her stories of wisdom told, In books that are now sold. She has left the earth,

To open and risk hurt... Or stay closed but Never really live. Pain can reveal... A connection to

White heron skidding the blue, grey water, of the bay. How free and easy you make it look,