One year since I traveled to paradise. One year since I laughed and danced with friends. One year since I watched

Looking at my journal’s Blank page While geese fly by and honk A greeting. The red cardinals

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

Time passing by now In a blink of the eye, In the clap of a hand, In the chirp of a bird, In a flash of light

A path with heart Is full of love Which makes us right Brings in the light And chases the dark.

Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life

In the dead Of Winter, I long for Spring. In the rains Of Spring,

Just a small part of me wants strife to go away, to return to a kinder time. Am I just losing courage? Life is draining me,

Birds flying here and there, landing on branches to chirp and bare, their heart. A private club among the trees with their own private code.

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

White heron skidding the blue, grey water, of the bay. How free and easy you make it look,

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

Cold spring rain chills my body And yet, the birds fly in unison As if, it is a sunny day. The white tail deer Bounce through the ravine

What is truth? It’s a changing sky, One day clear, The next, cloudy, Holding the blue and grey,