The joy of a simple walk
The company of a treasured dog
With peace as my guide
I step deeper inside

Each stride brings me closer
To myself in this moment
As the past and future
Drift slowly away

All bliss now disconnected
From place or event
Its joy sustaining
And unendingly mine

The time of the season
All seasons do abound
New light from within
  —here forever to shine

(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2015)