When you make yourself
Peaceful
you've done all you can
for peace on the planet

Not Much

still, your light,
a tiny spark in the
Darkness
can be seen for a million miles

I cannot tell you much about pain
only that everyone has their own

and time again what others suffer
is so much worse than my own.

to love uniquely
be who you are

small steps into your truth
will have cosmic consequences.

Riding the cusp of Summers solstice
around the Ring of Brodgar
where ancient hands set a stone circle
we hold hands and dance
Summers wild flowers in turf and hair
the colours of what the Earth brings forth
beautiful fragility for a season
and we children of the soil and stone
ride the cusp of Summers longest day.

I crawl into bed, naked,
Leaving no excuse to leave.
My body melts into the sheets,
Every limb relaxing,
Every part of me letting go,
Except for my mind.
It races and demands my attention,
Like a child incessantly tugging at my sleeve.
I turn over and pull the blanket up.
Warmth envelopes my fears,
Engulfes my cares.
Still, my stubborn brain carries on.
I fight back with vivid fantasies of closing my heavy eyes.
A fight that I win, at least for tonight.
Goodnight body, goodnight mind.
Tomorrow is another day.