For Bede
(2014)
For my love of 36 years
Cold spring rain chills my body And yet, the birds fly in unison As if, it is a sunny day. The white tail deer Bounce through the ravine
Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,
Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up
The chimes outside the pottery studio ring like a temple bell, calling the faithful to honor,
As we shared stories, The warm hum of voices heard, A cup of love spilled.
Unable to be all things For all people, Perhaps at one time, I tried. Those days are
Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.
Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,
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,
Blue star behind tree branch. White cloud passing half moon. Black space surrounds like a
Great scientific minds Working for cures Of terminal diseases, The clock ticks... What is the cure
Brown hawk with spotted tail, soaring on the wind, balancing like a sail. Your piercing cry
Pretend there is no tomorrow becau… there might not be. Live like there is only this momen… that is the truth. Nothing is solid but whispery,
Not sure what to write while the world is on the brink of another war. While others face
My heart is a good heart, It beats strongly And works hard, To keep me alive. My mind is a good mind,