Embrace that which comes with ease: The twinkling of an eye, The drumbeat of a heart, The blooming of a flower,

Last night I dreamt that I floated above the clouds, above the earth and my heart

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

Inspiration is in the falling of rain, the soft coo of birds in late afternoon, the sinking of the

I lay still While my loved one, Sleeps. His warm hand In my hand,

Walking on the beach of long ago, the constant roll of the gulf, it’s sound, like a lullaby.

The lines in my hand, Were read once, By a gypsy, who Predicated a long life... But with many interruptions.

When I sit And watch The in and out Of breath, Thoughts no longer

The white snow lay gently on the ground in a swirl pattern. The sky, a slab of smooth grey stone.

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

Every hour we are someone Different, Every day something new Learned, Death is just another

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,

As I enter my sixty-third year, Fall leaves grace the path I love, With hues of red, Gold and orange.

The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free

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