Standing as tall as possible
reaching as far as I could
I caught a star in the sky,
tucked it into my soul
I grew warm in it’s light
until it burst my crusted heart,
and I grew taller than I knew.
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder,
spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
~ E.E. Cummings
colours and depths of belief,
brings nuance into one’s life
just as the trees in spring
grow from their winter sparse
to soft and brilliant green
to offer us shade in the heat
just as experience offers
the shade of knowing about
the nuances of many lives.
When we step out of that shade
we risk a brittle, arrogant life.
Experience and willingness
can change colours and depths of belief.
“The spectacles of experience; through them
you will see clearly a second time.”
~ Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Poet
(March 20, 1828 - May 23, 1906)
~ a balance against winds
that blow through our lives.
“She had fouled off of the curves that life had thrown at her.”
~W.P. Kinsella, The Thrill of the Grass
vanish
in the midst of deep heartache
until with deep cleansing breaths,
grace, quiet and a willing spirit
are restored.
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Outlandish ideas
change the world
if allowed to grow.
“Who would set a limit to the mind? Who would dare
assert that we know all there is to be known?”
~ Galileo Galilei
Reason seldom has a direction
~ an ancient map that
travels the lessons of history
with great gaps for hazy dreams, finding reality on a horizon when we arrive at our truth.
“Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters;
united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels.”
~ Francisco de Goya
Purpose is only to
find direction in life.
Have I done enough?
Can I do more?
What is the purpose of me?
When will I know?
Could it be as simple as
sharing our stories?
Could it be as simple as
being alert to life around us?
Could it be as simple as
taking care of family bonds?
What is the purpose of me?
When will I know?
Have I done enough?
Can I do more?
Purpose is only to
find direction in life.
“‘I want to make my mark,’ he says.
‘But what target are you going to hit?’”
~ Cecil Castellucci, Boy Proof
