One Blade of Grass

From morning til night, 

without thought, 

I accept the small things.

Should I disagree with how 

long it takes the kettle to boil, 

I grumble and walk away ~ 

find something else to do while 

I wait for seconds to pass.

With grander issues like

homelessness, the price of gas

or the state of the world 

I may turn my back or 

be tormented by anger 

and frustration. I may walk away, 

or I may find the one thing 

within circles where I am

to make this life better 

while the kettle boils.

“If you restore balance in your own self, you will be 

contributing immensely to the healing of the world.”

~ Deepak Chopra

A Slow Drift

I wonder about some strange things.

This morning it was: 

what do we do when

walking from task to task? 

After all, we’re a lot of doers ~

so what do we do in that space? 

Is it the only down time 

we get in this life?  

We could be reading a book, 

or scrolling on our phones ~

moving from here to there, or 

scanning around to see what’s next.

At the end of the day

all I’ve come up with is:

A slow drift of ideas,

and what to do on a Saturday.

“Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, 

be the awareness behind them.”

~ Eckhardt Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

A Choice

 

Entering life ~

happens each day.

Dreams fade in wisps, 

disappearing in the light. 

Each day is a choice to be.

What will you choose?

“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803 ~ 1882