Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,

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,

A path with heart Is full of love Which makes us right Brings in the light And chases the dark.

Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay

Lately, a sadness pervades, I mourn for youth, perhaps passion of younger days. With age, some of that passion

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,

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

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

When I sit And watch The in and out Of breath, Thoughts no longer

The birds flock to the bird feeder, some with black, capped heads and others with

This is the America I know: A sea of white, black, red, yellow And brown faces, Strong minds and voices Raised to the sun,

At that magical time When the yellow moon Sets, And the pink mist Of dawn,

Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life

There is my shadow, A dark outline of this body And yet, it also holds,

Today, I wish the pain to go, the fatigue that I fight so. This process of aging is unkind and yet, the law of nature is a fast lane of change.