Cool evening
Sky still aglow
Children playing
in the school yard
Teenagers tossing a
frisbee in a parking lot
Two women walking
their tiny dogs a block away
A small evergreen showing off
little brown cones that will be seed.
Cool evening
Sky still aglow
“Treasure comes in many forms.”
~ S.A.Rodriguez, Treasure Tracks
I hope you felt kindness today
A salesman accepted the item I had not used. Rewrapped he could have denied it.
I hope you heard wonder today
The clerk told me she loved my hair ~ how the white has framed your face."
I hope you gave back today
At the bus stop, I helped a stranger make a phone call
No strings attached.
I hope you felt the sun today
Between the rain clouds the sun shone with warmth and comfort. No rain fell while I walked.
I hope only goodness for you today
It may be only one bright spot
A smile, a kindness, a cup of tea
Your goodness deserves it.
“But I know, somehow, that only when it is
dark enough can you see the stars.”
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
What does one do with
a topsy turvy morning
when everything was planned
when part of the plan was
to be relaxed and be happy
interrupted by the forgotten
an attempt at reshuffling
to fit in the sudden
and still make breakfast.
only one ~
or maybe two things ~ to do
snatch calmness from the air
be still and keep moving
let go of the sudden and
go with the plan.
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?
~ Mary Oliver, The Summer Day
