(2015)
Great scientific minds Working for cures Of terminal diseases, The clock ticks... What is the cure
Dark bulk of a single bird, With red puffed up chest, As winter’s breeze sways his perch…
The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
Half a world away, I walk a narrow, stone path. In the rice fields, the Balinese people
When I sit And watch The in and out Of breath, Thoughts no longer
The white snow lay gently on the ground in a swirl pattern. The sky, a slab of smooth grey stone.
Inhale, the arms float up, Exhale, the arms float down, Namaste, at the heart. Inhale, the body bends, Hands at top of mat,
Remember goodness in the fire of e… Remember joy in the center of sorr… Remember love in the flood of hate… Remember courage in the pit of fea… It’s never too late.
My spirit communes with the four directions: To the north are in-laws, our aging mother, her last
Old friends walking on the beach, the waves bring in, memories, of carefree days;
To open and risk hurt... Or stay closed but Never really live. Pain can reveal... A connection to
Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life
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.
I remember your smile, your laugh,… you gave so freely. It’s hard that you are gone. I sigh and walk along the bay.