The Gift of the Bird

I give thanks

 You leave me with a greater appreciation for...

song

open space

fresh air

breezes

freedom

 A new perspective from the bird

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Let It Flow

Let it flow like a river to the sea

Let it flow

Capture the moment 
of the first time you held my hand 

Let any anxiety and self-doubt slip away

 ... away

like a river to the sea

a drifting cloud in a clear blue sky

I have felt your fingers intertwine with mine

A union in just a single touch...

your hand in mine

your hand with mine

Come to the river

Come to the sea

Let our hearts drift 

As our love flows free

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All That I Ask For

photo by Rebecca

Another way to recognize love is through

The opening of each rosebud

Shade from our backyard elm

This morning’s crisp autumn air

Each mockingbird’s melody

Sweet honeysuckle upon my lips

All that I ask for is...

 a life ruled by all the love within and abound

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Greatest Loss

The greatest loss

is to die

without sharing your

music

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Autumn Leaves

The rustling autumn leaves beneath my feet

as I walk to my meditation spot

heightens my ability

to hear

see and

feel

where I am

each and every moment

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Tears

As I feel

a raindrop

upon my cheek

I know that g-d cries

when I cannot

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The Dune

Focus on a blade of grass

I carry it with me as I take ten steps--each step letting my body and mind relax more and more to enter its natural state of peace.

Then a gate door opens to the beach.

I plant the blade of grass in a dune.

Then there is an immediate sun shower which implants it.

My feet sink in the soft, warm sand as I step towards the surf.

I feel the early morn sun warm me and cradle me with hugs and kisses from its earthly love.

I breathe deeply and feel the salty air cleanse my body… starting in my nose through my throat all the way down to my lungs.

I breathe deeply.

I see a white Adirondack chair close to the water’s edge.

A turquoise scarf is caught on it is edge and is flowing in the ocean breeze.

There is a turquoise scarf to the turquoise waters the turquoise sky above.

I smile and walk towards the empty chair. It is waiting for me to join it, sit in it, warm it.

I gently stroke the flowing scarf and let it drift away into the wind.

I sit down in the chair feeling that this is exactly where I belong for this moment.

I sit and relax (ten yoga cleansing breaths)

Then I stand and walk towards this tropical sea.  It tickles my toes as I enter.  

Stepping further and further in I feel more and more rejuvenated.

I bend my knees and let the water flow around me. My entire body is renewed and refreshed.

I lie back and float … I am effortlessly buoyant. My hair is floating. My mind is completely clear and I feel completely peaceful.

I float in the gentle current (Breathe ten seconds).

I rise and head back to my path and spy the blade of grass that I planted has grown into a full cluster.

I smile and laugh at the difference one blade of grass can make.

I go up ten steps towards a greater and greater rejuvenation and open my eyes to the light of a brand new moment.  

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