Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,

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

On a walk, many Brown-Eye Susan line the border, before the woods. Rain clouds move closer as if to give a hug, while

In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments

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

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

The buck in the garden Chewing up hard earned Labor, His antlers raise, His ears perk up, as

First snow of the season Came down light and gay, With it’s bright white, Reflecting, Off slow moving clouds

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

Hello Sunrise, with your red ball of fire, peeking over the horizon, leaving the clouds pink,

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

The many places I have been And countless faces I have seen, The many tales to be told, Into the universe, they unfold. It’s all a passing show,

In the blink of an eye It’s a different scene On the big movie screen So easy to get absorbed In the story line of time.

Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.

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