(2014)
Thinking about hard times and ways to deal with it.
Sitting on the lake shore, Which made my heart soar, The water rippled at times, Swirled into beautiful lines, Clouds reflected in it’s mirror,
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.
Unable to be all things For all people, Perhaps at one time, I tried. Those days are
I heard past generations In my son’s voice, I saw his life fly Into another dimension, A place, I can only imagine.
The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free
Firefly shine your light, Brighten my life, Lead the way, through The meadows, in my mind. Firefly, float so high,
Not sure where we are headed, Could be a long ride, Keep your heart steady, Open wide your eyes. There is something to learn
Leaves falling, Another season Decorating the earth. One red leaf In my path,
Perhaps it is the mind separating things into this and that. Perhaps it is the mind with it’s preferences
Pale blue moon Of August, Peeking behind The clouds, Luminous,
Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love
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.
Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay
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,
This evening the blank, white page is open. My nerves are on edge, while a storm forms on the horizon.