For Brennan
(2014)
Dedicated to my son
Soft gray clouds pass slowly by, Soon they will release a gift of r… Trees are shedding their leaves As they turn red, orange and yello… Signaling the squirrels to collect…
The white snow lay gently on the ground in a swirl pattern. The sky, a slab of smooth grey stone.
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light
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,
The birds flock to the bird feeder, some with black, capped heads and others with
Easing down the gravel road, yellow leaves spiral across, like a welcome
The lines in my hand, Were read once, By a gypsy, who Predicated a long life... But with many interruptions.
You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own
My heart is a good heart, It beats strongly And works hard, To keep me alive. My mind is a good mind,
Unable to be all things For all people, Perhaps at one time, I tried. Those days are
Orange full moon with a half smile, a hanging lantern, lighting the way, through dark streets,
Memories of my childhood Visit more and more Each day, As ghosts of past relatives Cast their shadows,
A path with heart Is full of love Which makes us right Brings in the light And chases the dark.
Standing at a crossroad Between this life And the next, Heart in hand I knock on that