I have lived through many lives.

     Some of them my own.
And, now, I am not who I was.

Although some principle of being abides.     
     From which I struggle not to stray.
And, now, I’ve evolved to where…

Lost momentarily, my thoughts swarm,

Spinning around me in a whirlwind of confusing imagery.

I clear my mind, envisioning a peaceful brook,

As clear as glass, and as gentle as a caress.

My thoughts calm and dissipate,

Leaving me focused inwardly, outwardly. 

As I traveled this life’s journey,

I have uncovered and explored many alternate paths.

Some with ease, and some without.

However, I came upon the big old oak tree.

I knew my journey would take a new course.

And at that point, I found a long, lonely road.

Although I was alone, I was not lonely.

Yet I wandered and searched upon that lonely road.

And at the end of that road, there I found a friend.

I did not realize it at that moment,

However, that friend had been waiting for me.

She had been waiting a long time.

Fresh running water

     Caresses high rock outcroppings

          Tumbling to the parched earth below.

Temporary pools of water form

     Mirroring the moonlight

        Then shattering like glass as a cloudburst passes overhead.

No animal sounds can be heard

     As the earth drinks deeply

          Absorbing the cold beauty of the hard rain.

Occasional stars shine dimly through the passing clouds

     Too small to provide any light,

          Unquenchable as they burn with the intensity of the sun.

Here, on this cold, high desert floor

     I await the passing of the needed storm

          Tomorrow’s sunlight will renew the annual cycle of life.

So, too, my cycle unfolds

     Cool then warm, boisterous then quiet,

            Finally, plateauing as the high desert absorbs the sun.

         

For those of you who have followed this blog, I created a new blog devoted to the construction of and living in my new tiny home, aka The Pod. You can follow my efforts here: http://livingtiny-thepod.blogspot.com/ 

When you slow down, and breathe deeply,
     your imagination opens up to the world around you.

Seeing with freshen vision,
     colors brighten, contrasts appear, and minutest details stimulate your thoughts.

Time passes quickly,
     although each moment appears to last infinitely.

Choosing a more mindful path,
     leads to a calming stillness and blissful serenity.

Being aware of the beauty that exists in everyday occurrences,
     helps us realize that it was always so.

The capacity to observe, to inquire and to love,
     exists in each of us.

Freeing ourselves from self-imposed day-to-day drudgery, if only for a few moments,
     centers our thoughts on what is most important.