For Bede
(2014)
For my love of 36 years
You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own
Red bird perched on a tree limb laced with snow. So happy to see him and the joy he brings.
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
This evening the blank, white page is open. My nerves are on edge, while a storm forms on the horizon.
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,
Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life
In the rustle of leaves the wind plays a tune, the change of season is on the horizon. It asks permission
To open and risk hurt... Or stay closed but Never really live. Pain can reveal... A connection to
Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love
Come with me To the mountain top, Where the crest touches The sky And the air so pure,
Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.
Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,
In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments
The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free
Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up