Seasons

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 Thanksgiving

For this life 

Whims at the door
Under the floor too

Out the window
See more clearly through 

The light shines in and the single leaf

The full plant
The open sky
The gentle breeze

They are full of gratitude

Thankful for the moment when the sun shines the light just right on the all

That she dips her embrace to nudge me and wake me up 

Forget the raw edges

Take the twists in the day as delightful turns 

To dance to
To sit and watch
Like the children that
Live on no schedule

Other than the light of this day 

To use and take the time

Please and hallelujah thanks 

I can express a simple thank you

For this spirited life

Rain

I already am

There is and there isn’t
A calm surrender

Into the enormity of love

Here for me

The realizations feel familiar and part

But astound and astound

As one small tear
an entire ocean 

Offered as gift and gift
in a loving embrace that has been here so strong and always 

An ocean rivers into joy

My eyes smile 

Change and transformation
Rooted now

Constant flow beneath the conversation that surrounds above 

No alter this morning
No trees today
Not even a path required 

This quiet morning 

Taking in the rain in the window
The stop of time

An invitation to listen within 

The feeling settles
that much deeper within

To say

Dear, here am I
Always

Busy Fall 

I am busy here reading
I am busy trying not to think

Too busy to put aside what matters most now

Busy sitting with children

Busy listening

Busy in awe of small signs that seasons change 

Busy walking slowly

Busy catching one note 

Then I hear my heart beat
my soul soars