joy of life and sleep

that waft of lavender or soft musk,

the sparkle of the dew on grass in

the morning and the lust my heart

and soul doth feel the joy of waking

to life’s ebullient smile

warm golden yellow rises and white cottons

soar along the azure powdered face

shimmering off the mirror ocean blue,

a spectacle bringing life to the jumping

dolphin and spattering of fish while seagulls

call and the osprey talons fill

doth my day begins of Summer’s Spring

while cool wet sand invades the space

between my toes, the southwest winds

blow capturing underneath my eagle wings

so that i may fly amidst the day where

i shall play

from dawn to dusk my soul shall dance

give way to the spirit of the universe

of how things should be where chaos

intermingles with harmony as opposites

and the yin yang intertwines as one

a glitter of stars shall prick the black of night

and tease the moon to smile while the roaring

vocals from white nail rolling fingers of the sea

shall sooth my dreary eyes to close and i will

dream the dreams where my soul shall soon

reap their joy along with souls in universal sleep

pondering

this evening i sit alone and quiet

atop an old oak tree's rooted feet

listen to the wind brush the leaves

watch the cloud figurines soar above

as the sky turns orange and crimson

and the sun lies down to rest and sleep

at the feet of mother earth

i ponder the many steps i’ve taken

throughout the days of yore

of faces passing with frowns and smiles

hearts forsaken of love lost and the tears

shed, unremitting, in the lonely nights

missing those now absent in this life

here and now, gathering thoughts

along with memories, how rich my heart

has felt from those who have touched it

both at a distance from human empathy

to the fortunes of a warm embrace, maybe

a kiss here and there or just holding ever so

gently of my hand

i wonder if and when my breath shall cease

in partaking of this earthen bound, my soul

shall be gifted with pockets filled with love

where i can take to share with the souls of others

that maybe weren’t so lucky, filling theirs

with a love that was meant for all