Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love

Summertime gives A chance to grow Under the sun, Travel, to new places And have some fun.

My heart is a good heart, It beats strongly And works hard, To keep me alive. My mind is a good mind,

An owl hoots on this cool, crisp Spring night. A sound that’s distant yet echos

On the brink of leaving, To go beyond These borders And say good-bye, To all you know,

Perhaps it is the mind separating things into this and that. Perhaps it is the mind with it’s preferences

Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon

Photos are all I have At times, Of smiling familiar faces, My family spread out. I would travel often

The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,

Not sure what to write while the world is on the brink of another war. While others face

The birds flock to the bird feeder, some with black, capped heads and others with

Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird

Driving down the road, The song, “Let It Be” Came on the radio. Taking me back to Various scenarios.

Easing down the gravel road, yellow leaves spiral across, like a welcome

The many places I have been And countless faces I have seen, The many tales to be told, Into the universe, they unfold. It’s all a passing show,