The older I get, the simple things become more important and I am learning to be okay with that. 8-23-2024.
Grateful for: Sunrise of pink and gold Showing the way, Lighting the sky, To another blessed day.
Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,
Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love
Looking at my journal’s Blank page While geese fly by and honk A greeting. The red cardinals
To open and risk hurt... Or stay closed but Never really live. Pain can reveal... A connection to
As we shared stories, The warm hum of voices heard, A cup of love spilled.
In the dead Of Winter, I long for Spring. In the rains Of Spring,
Leaves falling, Another season Decorating the earth. One red leaf In my path,
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.
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
Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up
The hummingbirds are buzzing As well as the bees. The Orioles land gingerly On top of the feeder. Cautiously they move down
Cool breeze rustles through the tr… drifting into my open door and leads me to the window to see leaves falling with abandon. Highlights of red and gold lace
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
Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,