When I Stand

When I stand outside 

the life I’ve chosen to live 

I see loneliness or a life

without meaning yet 

When I step inside the life 

I’ve chosen to live 

I feel fulfilled and

meaning is all around. 

When I stand outside the life 

I’ve chosen to live, I love the busyness of community 'til

I long for the quiet of home 

When I step inside the life 

I’ve chosen to live 

I sit down with pen and paper 

to frame the meaning of my heart.

When I stand outside the life 

I’ve chosen to live, 

my life is a joy 

with friends, with family.  

When I step inside the life 

I’ve chosen to live, 

I miss them all but am surrounded 

by the gift of their presence in my life.

“Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.”

~ Laozi, philosopher

(604 BC ~ 531 BC)

Making a Plan

Making a plan 

nothing fancy 

It’s only one small room

But I don’t know what 

  and l don’t know how 

   and I don’t know if

Maybe I’ll put it off

Til I need it ~ I wonder when that will be

At least it’s not today.

When should I start?

“Don’t spin your wheels and stress. Take a deep breath, 

centre yourself and make a plan.”

~ Douglas Adams, writer

(1952 ~ 2001)

With Friends

Talking is a journey 

with friends through 

    yesterdays

  onto future dreams

Never orderly but burbling over pebbles of moments

   with a good wade through 

  shallow waters of today.

“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…

It has no survival value; rather it is one of 

those things which give value to survival.”

~ C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves