(2014)
Pretend there is no tomorrow becau… there might not be. Live like there is only this momen… that is the truth. Nothing is solid but whispery,
The birds flock to the bird feeder, some with black, capped heads and others with
Embrace that which comes with ease: The twinkling of an eye, The drumbeat of a heart, The blooming of a flower,
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
In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments
When I sit And watch The in and out Of breath, Thoughts no longer
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…
Oh billionaires! How you have lost your soul, lost the goal and kneel down
The hummingbirds are buzzing As well as the bees. The Orioles land gingerly On top of the feeder. Cautiously they move down
The buck in the garden Chewing up hard earned Labor, His antlers raise, His ears perk up, as
The wind went through me, it carried the yellow, orange and red leaves lightly on the air. Another change is coming,
If we could embrace our sorrow and surf on our tears, surely our hearts would grow wider to hold the years
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.
Remember the night we took your mother’s car and drove over the skyway bridge? The moon was a bright light to show the way.
Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light