Sometimes I wonder about life
What it is that calls to me
In the darkness of my unknowing
I wonder what truly lies
At the depths of my be ing
Reaching out to catch me
As I fall into
The abyss
Not knowing is the sign
Of true compassion
Of true humility
Of a trust that is so deep
And so wide
That I fear not
The fall

I awake in the morning
With a smile on my face
And I wonder and I hope
That this truth
Becomes a reality
I’m blown over
By the rapidity of feelings
And marvel at the beauty
Of it all

Black hole
******* us in
Making us think
That life here
Is all there is
When truthfully
The black hole
Holds
All our dreams
All our desires
All our wants
All our jealousies
The black hole
***** in the all the light
And
Leaves nothing
In its
Wake

From Canada there came a man
Who liked to stand out, take a tan
He sat in his tuque
Through the snow took a look
That Canada man with a tan

It’s that time of year
When the sun is shining
And the warmth on my skin
Causes the flowers to bloom
And the birds to return
To their nesting
And I want to jump and leap
Through the air
With the
Joy of Spring
But alas
I can’t go out
Into my joyous place
By the stream
And watch the birds
Celebrating the birth
Of a new world
I can’t share my happiness
With those outside
As I frolic in the mists
Of a new day
I have to stay inside
Bundled in my aloneness
Shrouded in the knowing
That the world is changing
And I
Along with it

When I think of all the things I’ve done
The places I have been
I wonder at the logic of all
And what I’ve heard and seen
Which comes first the chicken or egg
Do we think or are thoughts given to us
Do we process all that we’ve become
Or is it just the dice in a toss
I think and therefore I transform
I do and slowly I am
Do my thoughts create or am I the God
Do I exist or am I a scam
I know you must think this is all much dribble
Just thoughts pouring out of my mind
And yet I’m on the discovery road
My thoughts and my being combined
We need to master we need to transform
We need to ground all that we learn
We need to grow up to who we’re meant to be
We tend to move to what we do yearn
I am therefore I become
I learn and then I grow
I try new things until I am that
Until I become the flow

Along the way
I found a home
For my thoughts
And some
I wanted to take back
And others
Were meant to keep

Step by step
One foot after the other
We walk our destiny
With sister and brother
We know not where
The journey will end
We plod on steadily
Try to ascend
We go to church
We say our prayers
We lead a life
Learn ours from theirs
Be good, do good
Be one we’re told
They force us all
Into a mold
We try our hardest
To do things right
We try and try
With all our might
Until one day
We wake to find
That we are caught
In our own bind
We reach for end
The prize to achieve
When instead we find
It’s time to leave
Hold on now to
Each step you make
It’s not the end
It’s the journey you take

Today I wrote a letter
And  sent it to the one I love
I  remembered to buy a stamp
And I sealed it with a dove

The letter is going to India
Now that is pretty far
I remembered to include some kisses
And if I could, would have included a star

For the person to whom that I sent it
Is very important to me
And there’s never an end to the love all around
For this person that I wish I could see

But this place is so far
Couldn’t get there by car
So this rhyme hits the bar
And I hope it won’t mar

This letter

Around and around the thoughts go
With no beginning and no end
‘round and ‘round in my mind
Like a merry go round
Of life
And
It’s hard
To still

I am a product
Of my own creation
My mind decides
Where it wants to go
And
I follow it

If I could only decide
Who I want to be
And
Where I want to go
It might
Make life more interesting
And instead
I allow
My mind
To guide
My life
Path

Will there ever be a time
When humanity accepts
That they are more
Than themselves
Will they ever know
The joy
Of love
And the Oneness
Of Being
Or will they constantly
Engage themselves
In hatred
And lies
And the need for Power
And will they turn their backs
On all that is
To instead
Have
Only
Themselves

This is
Just the way
It is
And I truly
Have no say
In
The outcome

The power is out
What shall I do
I’m in the dark
I have no clue
Why it is out
Or when I’ll see
The lights go on
In light I’ll be

The dogs are batty
They’re scratching the door
If I had kids
They’d be on the floor

What do we do
When the lights go out
How do we live
And walk about

I can’t cook supper
Or read a book
I’m on my computer
The power they took

Not time for bed
Or lying around
What do I do
With no light on the ground

Oh hum, o gee
I can sit and stare
Oh my, can’t see
Is that a bear

Please, come on soon
Can’t wait much more
Maybe it’s time to think
About going out the door

Oh yes, I think
It’s coming back
Ok, never mind
I can unpack

I really want to help you
And I want to give my time
And yet when they are ready
Your ‘no show’ is your dream time
You really meant to do it
And something else just did come up
Your heart was in the right place
But your work had no back up
What does it mean to give your word
And do what you should do
What does it mean to follow up
And not say your adieu
Better to keep silent
Keep your promises to yourself
Then open up a window
And be found on hidden shelf
For promises once spoken
Should be followed through to end
And offering up your valued time
Is something to commend
So keep  up all your promises
So others know your true
Be honourable and capable
And always be the best of you

In life there are times when we change
And the enormity of the situation
Can bring tears to the eyes
We walk a path
And suddenly the road wavers
And the path thickens
And we are challenged
To be the best we can possibly be
And life’s journey brings us
To the threshold
And gifts are given
That make the journey
More palatable
And truly
Genuinely
Joy filled

The thrill
Of stepping onto a sleigh
Knowing that soon
I will be
Flying

The snow is white, and wet, and cold
And alive
With the rhythm of life
I walk through the crunch and wet
And feel wholeness coming back to my limbs
The earth
Sharing her wisdom and beliefs
And I
Am but
One

Will a third poem show up
They always come in threes
The first is a beginning
And the last is the tree
The roots we hold onto
As we become more
Our fate has no limit
We are so much at core
I want to be more
Than I first thought I was
And now I’ve grown stronger
And can understand the laws
The Universe will guide us
All the days of our lives
It will show us the true way
As forward we strive
So trust in your be ing
And do from the heart
You only live once
Take a stand, and now start

Will there ever be a time
When humanity accepts
That they are more
Than themselves
Will they ever know
The joy
Of love
And the Oneness
Of Being
Or will they continue to forget that
There is so much more
To life
Then the constant need
For desire fulfillment

Love
At the core of being
Is so much more
Than material possessions
Can ever give us
And yet
Humanity keeps seeking
They have forgotten
That they are more
Than their possessions
You can’t take it with you, they extol
And people don’t listen
And they cannot hear
The Truth

Weird feelings in my body
Weird feelings in my mind
I don’t quite know what’s happening
I’m feeling kind of blind
It’s like a sense of forebode
And sense to stay quite still
I can’t describe what’s happening
Something’s going against my will
Clarity is what I need
Understanding is what I want
It’s like my body and mind
Are talking in a different font
So how do I make sense
Of this quagmire and unknown
Is it something I need to throw out
Or something I need to own
I guess I need to sit
For a while or maybe two
Until I understand
What it is I need to do

Helpless
I drift
In a fog
Of non-understanding
The world is in a mess
And I can’t
Make
Any sense
Of it

So many days in solitude
So many days alone
Can only talk on SKYPE and ZOOM
Can only speak on the phone

I miss my social time with others
As we shared our hopes and dreams
Thought things would always be the same
And now life has changed, so it seems

My thoughts are wobbly
Don’t know what’s in store
Things couldn’t go on
As they were before

So changes are made
From the way life has been
More sensitive to
What has been unseen

We need to take care of
The Earth on which we thrive
Begin to understand
That love is prescribed

Until we make changes
Things will stay as they are
Unhappy and joyless
Was the old life on par

But now after being
Kept inside for so long
Our thinking has changed
From what was so wrong

Living in harmony
Is the way to go
Love compassion acceptance
Is the only way to grow

Into a new society
Where we embrace
All that’s same all that’s different
With love and with grace

Tick tock, tick tock, time is passing by
Sometimes it makes me happy and sometimes it makes me cry
Our busy time moves by so quickly, when at rest it sure slows down
Time is measured by what we do and how we move around
Einstin talked about  ripples in space-time and the relativity of life
Some people talk about the here and now and others about past life
Time is the continued sequence of events that occur throughout our day
Time is the measurement of what we are as we work and as we play
We plan and schedule and arrange our days with activities galore
And sometimes we just sit and veg and never move out of the door
So how can we make the best use of our time on a daily basis
If we procrastinate and sit around and get nothing done in stasis
Time has a way of flying by until our time is over
If we don’t use our will and make some changes our life we won’t turnover
Take the time, make some time, use your time spent well
Do the things that make you happy, do the things that to you compel
Do the things that bring you happiness and the things that bring a frown
Do the things that fill your day up rather than spending time lying down
For time moves by and before you know it your time will be complete
You want to look back at all you’ve done and know that your life was sweet
So take the time and do your best and consider each breathe as your last
For life passes us by so very quickly and before you know it life has passed
Count each tick tock as a gift to hold and cherish  as your own
Meet friends find love and celebrate and know that you have grown

Foot after foot
Lead laden feet
That don’t want to move
Hidden behind memories
Of yesteryear
What is it
That keeps us going
Against all odds
Why do we feel
Like we have to keep trying
Even when
Our tiredness
Is so obvious
Life has a way
Of enlivening
Our be ing
And keeping us going
Long after
The will
Has tired itself
Out

Today is a day like all others
All things seem to meld into one
And I wonder what will excite
The spirit in me
Will love suffice? Or will adventure take the lead
What will remain important in my life
And what will I let go of
Only time
Will
Tell

Today
I want to give back to God
The gifts of love
Honesty
And respect
I want to be
That person
That God
Expects me to be
I want to hold
In highest esteem
That part of myself
That is
God like
And to know
That I have been made in perfection
And to live
Truth

Today
I will go about my day
As if it is the only thing
I have to do
Today
I will enjoy each taste of life
Catching the drops of nectar
That it provides
Today
I will see the world
Through different eyes
Because the newness will excite
My living
Today
I will know
That in order to be one
I must act one and feel one and be one
Today
I will live as if it is my last day on Earth
And I will thoroughly enjoy
Every moment of it

Today is a day
Like any other day
Only, today I laughed
And cried
And mourned
And loved

Today I sought
And found
And searched
And won

Today
I thought about love
And Love
Thought about
Me

Today
I will stay on track
I will do all that I promised I will do
I will continue to grow, and learn, and be
I will enjoy life and live it
Today I will know that, if this is my last day
I have lived it
To its fullest

Today
Yes today
The day I live in
Forgetting about the past
Or the future
I want to
Live in the today
That I am
Creating

Today
I went back to childhood
And I lay down
And just closed my eyes
And did
Nothing
How good it feels
To be
In a place
Of
Nothing
Ahhhhhh

Today is a new day
A new slate
To make of it
What I will
It’s nice to be able
To forget yesterday
And to live in the now
No worry
No fuss, no bustle, no drama
Just
Today

Today
I will be more than I was before
I came into a world
That was created
By others before me
And
I entered
Not knowing
Wanting to learn
Wanting to be more
I have learned
That
To make the world a better place
Begins with me
If I can remember
To always leave things
Better than I have found them
Then
I have learnt
The lesson
Of life
Please
Tread softly on the Earth

Today I will write
As best I can
To make myself heard
All over the land
We need to be peaceful
We need to be love
We need to reach out
To the God up above
And make our needs known
As we reach out to other
Our mothers and fathers
Our sisters and brothers
And let them know that
They are not there alone
There are laws to protect
That are written in stone
We need to take care of
The world, best we can
We need to stand up
And take a real stand
Today is the start
Of a new way to live
Reach into your heart
And give, give, give

Today
A chance to write a story
Or two
Or three or four
Or maybe more
But instead
I’ll
Write a poem

Have you ever had a day
Where nothing seems
To fit together
It’s like
I can’t find a place for myself
As I move
From activity to activity
And never quite
Complete
Any of
Them

It’s like
Trying to find myself
In a mind field
Of emotions

It’s like
Playing Russian Roulette
With an
Unloaded gun

Unsettling
To say
The least

So
How does one right themselves
As they fall from a high building
How does one attempt to complete life
In the slow down
Lane

How does one attempt
To live
A life that is
In stasis

Homebound
Twiddling my thumbs
Wondering
What to do
Next

Sometimes words come easily to me
And sometimes not
Sometimes I forget to take the time
And others, not

Poetry, as an expression of life
Makes pictures out of words
And takes our minds soaring
To new heights
Of understanding
So today
I put pen to paper
And fingers to keyboards
And
I will write

Welcome my child
What can I say
You’ve come into the world
And are here to stay
I welcome you
With all my love
For you are a gift
From up above
I’ll hold you and clean you
And keep you all warm
I’ll make sure to protect you
Through any storm
For you are the child
To which I gave birth
Through my body
I brought you to Earth
I’ll watch as you grow
Encourage your smile
I’ll hold your hand
Through every trial
And one day you too
Will become a mother
And know that you also
Are like no other

I love you
The day we met
I looked into your eyes
And saw infinity
And
I knew
We would be together forever
And
You got sick
And you died
And I was all alone
And yet
A piece of you
Is still in my heart
Forever

Is it true?
Can it be real?
Do I really want to know?
Perhaps….not