a moment of calm

shadows cast not, when grays hover o’er

but what is grand is the tickling upon my skin

from tiny drizzles of rain that slowly empty

the bloviated cumulus that dangle from the sky

i tilt my head toward the heavens so that i can

witness the tiny droplets falling, scurrying down

to be the first to touch the ground and quench

the thirst of the daisy, the lily and the tree

i am grateful for this moment distracting me

from the woes that surround, from the pangs

and angst of life’s beguiles, from lament and

tears of those i witness and i feel their pain

and when this moment passes, let it be that

the smile upon my face, the memory of this

calm and gentle pace i may share with others

and those within the circle of my love

my steps today

step by short step i walk the day

i look around, witness the surround

smell the waft of the conifer, the flower

feel the breath of what fills the lungs of life

now dusk, i sit on the lap of my crab apple tree

to see the large warm star lay rest in the horizon

am witnessing the silhouette of a winged friend fly

amidst the canvas of a mellowing day, now sleepy sky

in my quiet underneath the stars and a smiling moon

i listen to the rustlings of life i speak from my spirit within

to the spirit of the universe giving thanks for allowing me this

moment and those that came before as i strolled through this day