It just took a whiff

of honeysuckle for its sweet smell

to release a flood

of warm summer memories.

JDG

Today I’m settled enough

to move beyond fear.

At the time I was settled enough

to offer thanks.

I was driving just fast enough

and the pick-up truck

that ran a red light,

slammed into my car,

and sent me spinning

was driving just slow enough

that no one was hurt.

There was real damage, yes,

but Knox was not in the car.

Today I am settled enough

to move beyond fear.

Today I offer thanks.

JDG

It’s true givers receive too.

I feed the birds

and they give me pleasure.

I give the kids space

and I get a break from chatter.

I offer Knox a treat

and I get licks and tail wags.

JDG

When my world was shaken

by a sudden, unexpected happening,

I steadied myself by looking outward

at the ever-shifting patterns

created by clouds and sun.

Though not sudden or abrupt,

change was woven into

each moment here as well.

JDG

We all have days when

we’re tugged and pulled

in many directions…and

we all know how good

it would feel to hear

a tender voice say,

“You just rest.

I’ll take care of that.”

JDG

Often the first step

is the hardest to take, but

it gets us moving

and the path will be revealed,

step by step, as we move on.

JDG

At park’s edge a loud,

rustling conversation

between wind and trees.

JDG