For Bede
(2014)
For my love of 36 years
Not sure where we are headed, Could be a long ride, Keep your heart steady, Open wide your eyes. There is something to learn
Silver sliver of the moon With the bright star of Venus Trailing behind. Moonbeams casting light On the waves,
In the blink of an eye It’s a different scene On the big movie screen So easy to get absorbed In the story line of time.
As I age this last quarter of my life, I am fading into the background. As I let go of roles,
Life is like a dream A star studded sky A blink of an eye Oh, how life slips by. Life is like a song
Orange full moon with a half smile, a hanging lantern, lighting the way, through dark streets,
Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up
Holy Holy Morning glory Blooming in a haze Of purple light. Holy Holy
Unable to be all things For all people, Perhaps at one time, I tried. Those days are
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
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
The white snow, thin Like sand, over The fields, blowing Across the road. My car rambles
Blue star behind tree branch. White cloud passing half moon. Black space surrounds like a
On this New Year’s Eve Direction lost Drifting like blowing snow To and fro. A freeze comes
Inhale, the arms float up, Exhale, the arms float down, Namaste, at the heart. Inhale, the body bends, Hands at top of mat,