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

Come with me To the mountain top, Where the crest touches The sky And the air so pure,

It is what it is Despite my wishes for it, Otherwise. You are who you are Despite my expectations,

My heart is a good heart, It beats strongly And works hard, To keep me alive. My mind is a good mind,

Ambition seems overrated at this time of life, effort seems more like strife. In my youth I was motivated by a hungry desire

Holiday cheer and laughter, Multicolored lights blink faster, Music of love and good will, Grace the air like snowflakes. Tis the season to be compassionate…

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,

As we shared stories, The warm hum of voices heard, A cup of love spilled.

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

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

I remember your smile, your laugh,… you gave so freely. It’s hard that you are gone. I sigh and walk along the bay.

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

Half a world away, I walk a narrow, stone path. In the rice fields, the Balinese people

Many thoughts in the mind, Some productive, some not. They glow like fires, Created by needs and

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