Rome wasn't built in a day;
Life isn't a task to be ’completed’
Puzzles are to be enjoyed,
Complexities marvelled at,
One bite-size at a time.

As I de-program to reprogram,
The big picture held
Open-handed, eyes wide, spirit ready, mouth agape to wield
The mysteries deposited, and
The rich tapestry revealed.

water washed running waterfall
a child of the ocean

splashed droplets clear as ice
a meeting of purity

soft whisper of truth
a mixing of chemicals.

to travel further than our small Island
-a ferry journey

to make it to main land Scotland
-another ferry

most of us
stay at home.

kisses are deeply universal
ancient as lips
some kisses are full of love
but some full of betrayal.