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

To open and risk hurt... Or stay closed but Never really live. Pain can reveal... A connection to

An owl hoots on this cool, crisp Spring night. A sound that’s distant yet echos

What if, The simple things In life, were the Most important Events.

The birds flock to the bird feeder, some with black, capped heads and others with

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

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

Lately, a sadness pervades, I mourn for youth, perhaps passion of younger days. With age, some of that passion

Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay

What inspires me... Hummingbirds buzzing as they land, on nearby flowers. Their amazing wings

Beneath the bustling, hustling mind, deep inside, there is an oasis of calm.

Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,

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,

Driving down the road, The song, “Let It Be” Came on the radio. Taking me back to Various scenarios.

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