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
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
I watch as a bright
red cardinal darts to a tree.
No darting for me.
JDG
Small, furry body,
pressed against my thigh – gentle
purring brings me home.
JDG
Waiting to present
a talk on finding your voice,
I fear I’ve lost mine,
but I remember to breathe…
Then I recover mine.
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
Sometimes we have to
make a new path instead of
following established ones.
JDG
We must be careful
what seeds of emotion we water
as we tend to the garden of our hearts.
JDG