Peace is not just a matter
of calling a truce,
but it can begin there.
The real work starts
when fighting stops
and listening begins.
JDG
Waiting For The Light To Change
Sitting in traffic alone beneath autumn trees,
feeling resentful,
spinning stories,
thinking about her.
Under the resentment,
a tangle of judgement roiled.
I sat, wanting the light to change
when suddenly, somehow –
an untangling –
and she was separate
from my judging mind.
The wind shifted.
The light changed.
The autumn trees showered me with gold.
JDG
The Choice Is Ours
When darkness covers the land, we must choose
whether to hide
or to be
shining
stars.
JDG
A Wrong Turn
For now we’ll have to
drive a while in the wrong
direction, but stay
alert – there will be chances
ahead for course corrections.
JDG
Certain Things
The only certain thing in this life is
impermanence,
but some things
do hang
on.
JDG
Why This Scene?
“I dreamed this scene last night,” she said,
this unknown nurse, drawing blood.
“You had on that very shirt
and I was called and asked to help.
Why this scene and not some other?
There was no drama, no critical care.”
I looked at her, smiled and said,
“No drama, no crisis, just patient care?”
She smiled too and nodded her head.
“A message for us all,” she said.
JDG
Course Offerings
A course in public speaking,
can take us far.
Public listening,
though much harder,
would take us farther,
but it continues to be
a course less often taken.
JDG
When All Else Fails
When all else fails,
I find solace
in these rolling hills
that ask nothing
and give so much.
JDG
And Now?
We grieve, we center
ourselves in what matters most
and get back to work.
JDG
Even The Sky
Here in Virginia
this Wednesday morning, even
the sky is crying.
JDG
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