just a leaf left
on the pillow next to me
now, a whisper of smoke
vapor tracing your path

out the door
going back to the
limb I stole you from,
the place you must return

I rake my bed for more,
try to make
a place
for you to fall

again, next time.

Time is like a river because you never
touch the same water twice as the flow
that passes you by will never pass again
so enjoy every moment of your life and
make the rest of your life the best of your
life and one day you will be at the place
that you always wanted to be.

Have the determination to make things
happen, the strength to overcome all things
and open your eyes so that you may see all
of the beauty that surrounds you and open
your ears so that you may hear all of the
joyous sounds of the world and be aware
of the marvels of life while not taking the
rest of your life for granted.

Within you lies the determination, the
strength, and the will to survive even
when life seems overwhelming and you
are preoccupied with the troublesome
details of life.

Realize deeply that the present moment
is all you ever have and that you must
make now the primary part of your life
righting the past wrongs and accepting
what you cannot change and turning
toward the positive knowing that in
order to be loved, you must be lovable.
                                                               Jon York     2016

Take time to do what
makes you happy
knowing that life is
the art of drawing
without an eraser.

Just wash away
from the soul the
dust of everyday life
and console those
who are broken by
life and know that
some days you just
have to create your
own sunshine.

Sometimes the reason
good things are not
happening to you is
because you are the
good thing that needs
to happen to other
people so remember
that tomorrow is just
another day.

Be ready come what
may and know if you
should never see
tomorrow there will
be no cause for sorrow
because you made the
most of each day while
you were here and if
you don't understand
I can't explain.
                                          Jon   York    2016