The misty, night rain, Soaking bare trees, Bringing nourishment. I stand at the window, A steady beat echoes

As I age this last quarter of my life, I am fading into the background. As I let go of roles,

Some days you’re in bliss, Some days you’re in pain. Some days you’re up in the clouds, Some days you’re down in the flame… Some days you get what you want

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

Today, I wish the pain to go, the fatigue that I fight so. This process of aging is unkind and yet, the law of nature is a fast lane of change.

Red, yellow and orange leaves Fall quickly now And create a tapestry of color That fill my mind With joy.

Photos are all I have At times, Of smiling familiar faces, My family spread out. I would travel often

Soft gray clouds pass slowly by, Soon they will release a gift of r… Trees are shedding their leaves As they turn red, orange and yello… Signaling the squirrels to collect…

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

If I could go back in time I would fix my wrongs, I would sing new songs And mend all hate And open the gate

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

Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love

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…

In the still night In the silence, My soul begs, My mind to rest. It’s story told

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