As twilight arrives
Vibrancy gives way,
Hues become somber
Yet a depth is present.
A new richness and dignity
Gently evolves,
And stamina and endurance
Courageously prevail.
Golden years
They are called,
Petals fade
Even begin to drop.
The cycle of returning
To the core
Scare some,
But not me.
For where I came from
I will go,
And my salvation
Always in love…
For where I have felt love
Has been
And is
My way home.
Graced with elegance
Layered in riches
Brimming with fortitude
Aged to perfection
Truest of treasures
Never an acquisition
Always a revelation
As embedded with precision
With dignity and resilience
With acknowledgement of meaning
A life lived well
Shows through with beauty
The human no different
Whether wrinkled or lame
The gleam of beauty
Will still break though
Live with inquiry
Don’t follow like sheep
Walk against the crowd
Walk the path less trodden
Look within, look around
Answers come of asking
Make room for knowledge
And every wrinkle will hold a story
Fear not the running of time
Welcome
For it brings sustenance for renewal
Perfect just for each moment
So grateful this heart
For knowing this treasure
For knowing the guardian
For having so ‘aged’
Life’s milestones and achievements
Chronological and geometrically
Predictably livable
Despite being boring
Suffocating and imprisoning
All is fine
So long you follow
Societal norms.
This is how it’s suppose to be
This is what we’ve been condition
To believe.
Due to apparent successes
Fallacies repeated
Failing model denied.
Causal factors
Consistently appear
Inherent in basic human nature.
Aspirations for potential,
Desire
Passion
Growth;
Turn up unexpected at any given time.
Apple cart upset!
Membranes broken
Barriers busted
Cries for freedom.
Now labeled
Wild
Unruly
Lost.
Apple cart upset!
Can I let them roll?
My apples?
Of pain
Regret
Neglect
Sorrow
Passion
Desire
Growth
Or just pick them back up
Assemble
Square up
And box….
Upon the leaf
the dewdrop does rest.
Nestled amongst the twigs
the egg does rest.
Cradled in the shell
the pearl does rest.
Does your beating heart
In your chest, rest?
Against all the odds
With no sliding off
Atop the satin soft leaves
the dewdrop rests.
No cracking no piercing
Between brittle bramble twigs
the egg nests.
No irregularities and perfectly unique,
In mineral enamel shells
Lays the pearl to rest.
And you
So gently encased
Have you felt
How you do rest?
In your skin, in your chest
So graciously bestowed.
So befriend your abode
It’s where you can rest.
Know your caretaker,
Feel how you are carried
And so sacredly married.
Through sickness and health
For richer or poorer
Through good times and bad
Til death do you part;
So don’t miss your find
To know your true home
That constantly cradles you so.
You are so near,
Yet when distanced
Even my longing is but a pleasure!
And when I return within
To this place of my home
The sweetness is so familiar
Yet constantly refreshing with the wonder of being alive..
How you are the salt to all my sustenance
The butter making all my richness.
Together I am complete
Apart I remember my fortune.
What simple divine grace and precious living..
What more is there to say
Than Thank you!
And may I always continue
Each day
In that one irreplaceable union with you.
Challenge
You are in this universe.
Is this not evident?
You stand on this here earth
Breathe this plentiful air
Do you not?
Or
Is the universe in you?!
What?! The stars above?
The mountains and canyons?
The seas and oceans?
This glory of God?!
How could all that be contained in me?! You ask..
Close your eyes
How deep can you dive?
How high can you fly?
The challenge is there..
Did you even know this?
Your depth is in
What lies beyond
Within,
Constantly sustaining
Constantly renewing
Learn how to soar!
On the wings of this flight
The breeze so fresh
Time is rendered ageless.
The possibility is here
Whilst you are breathing, alive
How can you know? you ask
Have you not yet felt gratitude? I ask
Have you not felt awe?
Have you not yearned for more?
Dig deep, inside and out
Scratch beyond the surface..
Past this illusion
The mundane, the routines
Find courage
Find your worth..
Then live as King
And servant both
As the greatest gifts
Both are acknowledged and unfold!
Smiles, humor, sarcasm
Numbing facade
Looking up, looking in
Masking, masking the pain
Each day
Promise made
‘I’m OK’
“I AM OK”!
Each night, defeated
Demons crawling
Raging discontent
Useless numbing
Hard to swallow
Impossible to cry
Heartbeat imploding
Mind hurtling
Tools employees
Moments of relief
Comfort appreciated
Gratitude known
Yet recycled
Each day the climb
Survival unknown
Too hard to keep letting go
So in need of sharing
Just a little kindness
Just a little care
Making the infinite difference
Holding close
My worthiness
Confronting the change
Keeping light in sight
The seeds well sown
The need too great
Incremental changes
Alls in motion
Grasping at any strand
Any tendril of hope
Blowing my way
In the wind of life
The task at hand
Seems so huge
Yet greater still
Is Divine’s own call
The course is steep
Summit hard to reach
But I will, without a doubt
Just so long, as I keep it all in sight
Reading of ‘Hope’ written by Dipak Patel. Thank you dear for always joining me in my quests!!
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