life

crack open my shell

transform me

as fire converts the kernel of corn

into soft sweetness

Begin again
nothing is lost
by your learnings
you call mistakes

soften your touch
your word
gaze

open

Sit still
and listen
to the crow
or flower

Return to nature

for instruction
inspiration
communion

Loss

at the end
we circle you
cuddling the inevitable
with our tears

your breath
is loud – labored
slow

space
between each sound
the distance of stars

I feel like a fool
a simpleton – slow and smiling
at the pleasure of picking up my cup
sniffing the aroma
putting my lips to the rim
tipping, tipping carefully as the hot steam rises
tasting
the taste of mango strawberry

stop

nothing more
or less
no ideological expos é s
existentialist philosophies
not even a whisper
prayer
of thanks

seed
you are a mystery
trust yourself to the wind

toss beads of sweet wisdom
into the river of life

repeat Your Self
over and over
again

flow like a flower
bud … blossom … decay

you are more than your thoughts emotions body

flow lightly
neither grasping nor clinging

float like a petal
certain of the wind

 words like quilt pieces
come together one by one
make beauty
dazzle me with their reverence

sing me the lullaby
of oneness
inclusivity
love