(2014)
Thoughts about pain.
Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay
Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,
The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,
Holiday cheer and laughter, Multicolored lights blink faster, Music of love and good will, Grace the air like snowflakes. Tis the season to be compassionate…
Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life
A path with heart Is full of love Which makes us right Brings in the light And chases the dark.
Grateful for: Sunrise of pink and gold Showing the way, Lighting the sky, To another blessed day.
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.
At that magical time When the yellow moon Sets, And the pink mist Of dawn,
It is what it is Despite my wishes for it, Otherwise. You are who you are Despite my expectations,
Perhaps it is the mind separating things into this and that. Perhaps it is the mind with it’s preferences
Some days you’re in bliss, Some days you’re in pain. Some days you’re up in the clouds, Some days you’re down in the flame… Some days you get what you want
Itchy eyes scaly feet achy joints and bad teeth hair so fine
In the dead Of Winter, I long for Spring. In the rains Of Spring,
Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.