For Bede
(2014)
Photos are all I have At times, Of smiling familiar faces, My family spread out. I would travel often
Life is like a dream A star studded sky A blink of an eye Oh, how life slips by. Life is like a song
Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal
Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,
Summer is near it’s end, I regret not visiting my childhood home, near the gulf, where the sunset
Leaves falling, Another season Decorating the earth. One red leaf In my path,
Some days you’re in bliss, Some days you’re in pain. Some days you’re up in the clouds, Some days you’re down in the flame… Some days you get what you want
What if, The simple things In life, were the Most important Events.
On the brink of leaving, To go beyond These borders And say good-bye, To all you know,
I remember your smile, your laugh,… you gave so freely. It’s hard that you are gone. I sigh and walk along the bay.
Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon
Inhale, the arms float up, Exhale, the arms float down, Namaste, at the heart. Inhale, the body bends, Hands at top of mat,
Easing down the gravel road, yellow leaves spiral across, like a welcome
Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light
Firefly shine your light, Brighten my life, Lead the way, through The meadows, in my mind. Firefly, float so high,