Often we carry

so much we no longer need

when what we need is

to pause and breathe 

and let our breath

carry us.

JDG

Focusing on our breath

helps us  know

that wherever we are,

wherever we go,

we’re already home.

JDG

Some strands of the past

blend and some clash

when woven into garments

fit for the present

or the future.

JDG

There’s a time to fly

and a time to dig in, 

but first

you have to decide

to begin.

JDG

Rabbits don’t share my pleasure

that, after several weeks of rain,

my overgrown lawn which serves

as their playground, finally

got mowed before the next rain.

JDG

We must be careful 

what seeds of emotion we water

as we tend to the garden of our hearts.

JDG