Itchy eyes scaly feet achy joints and bad teeth hair so fine

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.

Beneath the bustling, hustling mind, deep inside, there is an oasis of calm.

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

As I walk along nature’s path The clouds appear luminous and nea… As if to hug and protect All earthly inhabitants. Turtles sunbathe on a floating log

The white snow lay gently on the ground in a swirl pattern. The sky, a slab of smooth grey stone.

Leaves falling, Another season Decorating the earth. One red leaf In my path,

Red sun in the morning rolling up the side of earth. The sky turned pink, as a ball of fire showed it’s strength,

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

Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.

Tonight, the wind whistles as it rushes through the atmospher… Winter’s bare limbs of swaying trees, dance in the shadows.

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

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

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

When you are not here An empty heart full of fear Arises and wonders If I will see you again. What will I do without