For Bede
(2014)
For my love of 36 years
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
Old friends walking on the beach, the waves bring in, memories, of carefree days;
The gift of summer Is the sound of a Creek flowing through Rocks. A blue bird perched
I heard past generations In my son’s voice, I saw his life fly Into another dimension, A place, I can only imagine.
Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life
Yellow finches Line the bird feeder Against Spring’ s canopy Of green and purple tapestry. Back and forth they go
Every hour we are someone Different, Every day something new Learned, Death is just another
In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments
Brown hawk with spotted tail, soaring on the wind, balancing like a sail. Your piercing cry
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
White heron skidding the blue, grey water, of the bay. How free and easy you make it look,
Misty fog floating through bare trees. Cold waves of wind coarse through the woods whistling as they go
If we could embrace our sorrow and surf on our tears, surely our hearts would grow wider to hold the years
The chimes outside the pottery studio ring like a temple bell, calling the faithful to honor,
Last night I dreamt that I floated above the clouds, above the earth and my heart