12-23-21

To live life to the fullest –

I need the pre-dawn, the darkest time, the stillness.

This is when I find myself.

I find someone who needs other people

I find someone who needs to be alone

I need to be ok with that.

Unsure of ourselves, that is a good place to be-

We are much less harmful there.

Seeking joy in relationships, seeking peace in solitude.

Believing it can be done.

Loving it here, loving the darkness.

It is the small things we do for others that bring the most joy.

It is the acceptance of our shortcomings that bring the most peace.

1-23-22

Passing moments, passing days, passing lives.

I see us everyday as we go on our way,

Seeking food and shelter from the cold,

Making love and gracefully growing old.

Find your heart, connect to it.

Do not avoid silence, Do not avoid sorrow or joy.

Make peace with your heart, and you will live a life of gratitude.

In a moment of stillness, your heart will rise and it will hold you.

Then you will understand.

And although you must allow the moment to pass-

You will understand