The key to my recovery
is on the path of life
heavy, sometimes
unlocks an invisible door
am I willing?
no knowledge helps me
unless I am active
in my intent
love is on the way,
heavy, sometimes
a barrier to contentment
Nature lifts me higher
over the grass and trees
Sometimes I stumble
over bricks streaked brown and red
fired in the world below
A place I never want to go to
there is no destination
travelling is the point
others around me
fellowship of the spirit
eternal now...
Fire, Air, Earth, Metal & Water
elements so strong
part of the world’s order
do they contest with one another?
or guide us closely
like a true lover?
a Chinese philosophy
so old, but helps us see
our house, our garden
a view over the sea
a purge of clutter by the door
will help us live
and not just survive
little things around our space
makes me feel at home
it is really my place!
How can I remember what I’m doing,
when life conspires to throw me – adrift?
Stress and worry
blank out my mind
unless and until
I can truly unwind...
caught up like a gladiator
fighting a lion
I forget the way out
unseen but so near
it’s only a game
but I still feel the fear
the button eludes me
till finally I know
it’s not really me that’s running the Show!
Oh what a tangled bed we weave
when we venture for reprieve...
afloat today
water all around
stars guide me
the dark night of the soul
is left behind...
am I a happy person
now
opportunities arise
like a hippopotamus
coming out of the river
will the African queen
reappear in my life
my daughter
born of much pain
while I grow older
and youth appears
the cycle begins again...
Waking in the morning
can I have the day go my way?
or is there a sense of wonder...
finding through not knowing
will I lose myself...
and gain something new along the way
the past weighs heavy on me
it will always be there
whether I like it or lack acceptance
to forge ahead
I can pretend to be confident
if I’m not
There are waypoints as I travel,
friends
some close, others further away
their lamps shine
as I discover the future that is mine...
