One lit candle burns brightly As I make a wish upon it’s Golden aura, that Humankind May learn to caress the earth As the wind does a field of flower…

Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird

When I first heard “The Blackbird,” In the middle Of night, I was just thirteen.

In the noble purpose of my life, In the clear and quiet chamber Of my soul, In the open and warm cave Of my heart,

What is truth? It’s a changing sky, One day clear, The next, cloudy, Holding the blue and grey,

When I sit And watch The in and out Of breath, Thoughts no longer

The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,

Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,

Great scientific minds Working for cures Of terminal diseases, The clock ticks... What is the cure

Just a small part of me wants strife to go away, to return to a kinder time. Am I just losing courage? Life is draining me,

What is the happiest moment of the… When I make someone laugh When I am of use for the good When I show kindness When I hold a hand

Grateful for: Sunrise of pink and gold Showing the way, Lighting the sky, To another blessed day.

Red bird perched on a tree limb laced with snow. So happy to see him and the joy he brings.

On a walk, many Brown-Eye Susan line the border, before the woods. Rain clouds move closer as if to give a hug, while

Life is not fair at times... But of course things Change quickly down the line, We are born into a No guarantee world.