For Bede
(2014)
For my love of 36 years
Inhale, the arms float up, Exhale, the arms float down, Namaste, at the heart. Inhale, the body bends, Hands at top of mat,
Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,
Leaves falling, Another season Decorating the earth. One red leaf In my path,
Red and gold leaves Falling, Sing to me Of the season of change, Before the snow,
I heard past generations In my son’s voice, I saw his life fly Into another dimension, A place, I can only imagine.
A path with heart Is full of love Which makes us right Brings in the light And chases the dark.
In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments
As I enter my sixty-third year, Fall leaves grace the path I love, With hues of red, Gold and orange.
Driving through the small towns of America, children of all colors playing in the streets, some with tattered clothes
Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon
Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love
Great scientific minds Working for cures Of terminal diseases, The clock ticks... What is the cure
Many thoughts in the mind, Some productive, some not. They glow like fires, Created by needs and
When you are not here An empty heart full of fear Arises and wonders If I will see you again. What will I do without
When I sit And watch The in and out Of breath, Thoughts no longer