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

On the brink of leaving, To go beyond These borders And say good-bye, To all you know,

Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon

Summer is near it’s end, I regret not visiting my childhood home, near the gulf, where the sunset

Last night I dreamt that I floated above the clouds, above the earth and my heart

Old friends walking on the beach, the waves bring in, memories, of carefree days;

Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light

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

Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,

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

Easing down the gravel road, yellow leaves spiral across, like a welcome

As we shared stories, The warm hum of voices heard, A cup of love spilled.

When I grow really old I may have to do yoga Full time, to get out The aches and creaks. When I grow really old

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…

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