Somewhere
over the shamebow
lies a pile of shattered dreams.
Everything changes
once light breaks through
and an arch of colors comes.
JDG
Before Acceptance
Before acceptance –
noticing,
breathing deep,
opening
to whatever’s here,
noticing,
breathing deep,
opening
to whatever’s here,
noticing,
breathing deep,
opening
to whatever’s here…
JDG
As Sure As Breath
Unknowns,
great and small,
accompany us
throughout our day.
Still,
we reach for
certainties,
however brief.
JDG
Juniper’s Gem
Water droplets hang
from sun-lit juniper trees
– diamonds in the rough.
JDG
Nice Try
After days of rain
and hearing my complaints, she
said,” Why not think of
rain as living water?” For
a moment that worked,
but soon I wished it would move
on and go live somewhere else.
JDG
Timely Matters
Far away and yet
so close – people and places
held in memory
JDG
What We’re Given
On this rain-soaked day
tiny bits of lavendar
and small buttercups
watch as blackberry bush gives
thorny shelter to a baby rabbit.
JDG
Those Waves
When life’s waves
threaten to swamp,
it’s prudent
to drop anchor,
breathe,
and ride things out.
JDG
With thanks to Russ Harris and his wise and helpful book, THE REALITY SLAP
The Moment After
The moment after
everything changes – a strange
and sudden stillness,
a stunned confusion – the long
struggle about to begin…
JDG
Really?
It looks like it will
be a long wait for the sun
to reappear. Why not
do something unusual
instead and enjoy what’s here?
JDG
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