
Endurance pushes
Like a willful child
Through the wanting and the wailing
Through the “Nos” and the “Maybe’s”
Past the tears and the “Why’s”
Through the silence and the suffering,
The sobs and the hiccupping
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Time passes, days and weeks and months and years
The wanting stays but mostly sleeps like an adolescent with a fever
Still sometimes rousing, but groggy and quiet
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Endurance awakes when the shadows of discontent pass
Stretching and breathing and standing and walking
Until the door finally opens and the want that once was is no longer a craving
But a gift to be given which once was held back
And now having been received is once again, given away.
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*A poem I wrote in the early 80’s in response to reading my brother Jeremy’s book of poems..
It’s good to remember what should never be forgotten.
I salute my memories and those I have created them with…
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You were born with a fire in your spirit
Like a wild fire that needed to be tamed
You cannot explain it, you cannot contain it
So you run like the wind
Wherever you feel it you go
The excitement of the chase fills the void
But it never satisfies your longing
Your world has crashed down around you
And you have been building a wall
It’s not safe anymore
Everyone seems to have morphed
Right before your wide eyes open
A nightmare came to pass
Not one but a series
Brick by brick you are building a fortress
Deeper and deeper you dig your holes
All that energy has to come out somehow
Its hard to trust and to remember
The way things were before
When the ground beneath your feet was solid
Not shifting sands of disappointment
The cynic is forming
Growing like a weed in an unattended garden
It’s hard to keep an eye on things
When you are always running away
You feel betrayed and disillusioned
Must stay in control of the voices in your head
The voices of ones you once knew and trusted
Are painful when they express ignornace
Can anyone see you
You turn to strangers to find meaning
Wisdom and safety
But its a wild world, Wild Thing
There are bits and pieces of truth
Locked in words around the world
Revealed in experiences, which you have had many
But some are born to be powerful
That power, to be effective, must be controlled
Lest it burn down the house
Clarity is all you need
To see love and kindness
And to offer forgiveness
Remember all those times of laughter and love
Your tribe adores you
Come home
See the lion lay down with the lamb
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The vortex
That hole in the middle of my chest
Is it fire, is it water
Whirling fluid or air
A whirlpool, a whirlwind
It feels like a waterfall
Like broken glass
Shattered and falling into me
My heart is too extended
Filled with thoughts of all my children
My grandchildren
My father, my mother,
My brothers, their families
And the pain is just love
Loving too much, Feeling too much
Ah, but this helps me to know I am alive
I am here, walking through this moment
Right NOW
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I look out at the vast horizon
I am given eyes to see deep inside my heart
I’m laughing, then crying
Oh to have lived such a vast life
So many experiences, so different
A recipe from generations before me
In my blood and the marrow of my bones
All the lessons along the way I have absorbed
The ones my offspring are creating now
They are swirling in my heart and mind
Like the sea and the sky
Vast are my thoughts
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I look to the future
As I ride up in my breathe
Breathing deeply
Careful to be thankful not just for the great
But the horrible
Nothing really matters
Only right now matters
In this moment I can imagine
I can create from my intuition
The next moment will come
I want to string them together
I want to build my next step
And look forward to the one after that
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I close my eyes and I can see
A new river is flowing
I accept the things I cannot change
I turn away from where I once stood and stared
Instead I look forward and see
A rapidly forming landscape
I can feel the wonder, the magic
It awaits me as I forge forward
My strength will come
From the river that flows to and thru
My solar plexus
That complex system of radiating nerves
Racing through my mind and body
In the pit of my stomach
I have a knowing
Call it faith
My heart is my own
Left it open too long
Things flew in there
They’ve been hard to get rid of
The vortex is flushing itself clean
It’s that magical river
Turning its favor on me
Grow girl G R O W
Sooth that sympathetic nervous system
Time to do right by yourself
Oh the things yet to be done
The future is calling to me
And I answer
Here I come
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I was sitting right there as she hurried by
She was looking for her mother
A grown woman now
With a worried look on her face
She had the weight of the world upon her shoulders
She wanted to show her mother
All the things that she had done
But most of all she wanted time
“Look Mom” she wanted to say
“Have I done well?
I want you to see me
Do you see me?”
I shot up with a start
“Here I am, you just walked right by me.
Of course I can see you!!
Can you see me? I want you to see me!!”
But as she scanned the people nearby
She didn’t seem to recognize me
Then her eyes settled on me.
Yes, I said, I am right here! It’s me, Mom!”
For a full minute we just stared at each other
“No, you aren’t my mother.. you look like her
It’s kind of weird, in fact it’s downright disturbing
I’m looking for my mom and you aren’t her!”
“I am your mother!” I said
But these words only pierced her heart
Frustrated we parted ways
As she walked away I noticed
That parts of me were breaking off
And falling all around me
Like glass my chest shattered
And I fell into a deep trance
I was taken back to a time
When my mother was always looking for hers
I would sometimes say to her
“Mom, I’m your daughter, I’m right here.
Can we focus on me?”
Most times she couldn’t see me
In fact, I felt invisible
She was lost
Even though she’d been found
Alway’s looking for her mother
Who left her when she was a wee child
She did not have the words I needed
Her mind was otherwise engaged
The mind chatter deafening her to my calls
All my feeble attempts failed
But there were true moments of bliss
Like after I gave birth for the first time
She came to see me
When she walked into the bedroom
I thought she would scoop up my baby
But to my absolute delight
She came to me first
As I lay there sweating and exhausted
She kissed me on my forehead
She looked into my eyes
She was smiling
It was probably the most powerful moment of my life
It is a labyrinth, this life
Filled with pain and pleasure
Sorrow and joy
Captivity and freedom
But this must be pursued
One must truly desire love
In all it’s meanings
One must always chase it
It’s in nature, it’s in a word
Or a deed, an act of kindness
In a look..
But we get lost oftentimes
It’s a learned behavior…
So when you’re lost
Remember you can be found
Walk through the portal
There is light at the end of the tunnel
My hand is reaching out to you
To pull you up out of your despair
You are weary from the battle
It’s time to come home
Let’s not end up like some
Who wait a lifetime
I have carved a shortcut for you
I have swallowed the pain
I have digested it
I have been poisoned by it
But I lived through it
And now I can see
It is not about me
And it’s all about me
Every lesson from every mother
Handed down in DNA
Passed on prejudices and fears
Hopes and dashed hopes
Dreams and magic..
Remember my love
We are not like everyone else
We are super heroes
With super powers
But coming from the island
Of misfit toys
We are broken and chipped
And weird and different
But blessed with hearts and minds
To change the world
So when you come back to me I will show you
I was lost, but now I am found
I was blind, but now I see
Only in part, we none of us can fully
Until we come face to face
With the glorious creator of us all
When the fear and confusion dissipate
Now I know how the creator feels
Arms stretched out
Just waiting to be seen
Waiting for us to see
“Look at what I’ve done!
I’ve done all this for you!
Because I was lonely so I built a world
And more worlds
And everything in them
And I saved the best for last
I made you!!!
And it has been my great joy
And my hugest sorrow.
I am crippled by the want of your love
That you should see me, and know me
Come to me
You who are heavy burdened
And I will give you rest
Rest from your worries and troubles
I will pour into you so much love
That you will not be able to contain it
But I will wait..
There is a veil between us
Shifting shadows are what you see
Go dip in the muddy river
It’s time to open your eyes
This world offers much anxiety
Which causes the mind to dig holes
Black holes, we can fall into
Must be careful to grow lots of tendrils
Toward light and love
Healing comes when the search is over
Rest now, I AM here
Listen to the song in your heart
Make space to hear it
It’s a song of hope and peace
I wrote a verse in that song
Just for you
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So often we only glimpse at our dreams
Like a vapor they dissipate
Giving way to the mundane tasks
And even things we love
Like chasing after a rabbit in the woods
We trip on fallen logs and roots hidden under leaves
Our hearts race after the prize
But a bell is ringing
It’s time to go home
A place where others thoughts are expressed
Our thoughts are mingled and often lost
While we entertain the thoughts of those around us
Sometimes they inspire us to go deeper or wider
Expanding our perspective
Other times we lose our trail
It is with a persistency we must stay focused
For a time and for a season
In order to accomplish our greatest soulwork
Our creations that come from our depths
So burn the midnight oil
Or wake up before dawn when no others will distract you
And wake up your soul
The work has yet to be done that you wish to leave behind
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My eyes fly open
I hear thunder rumbling
The curtains are blowing wildly in
I slip out the back door and I see
People are running
Some are bent over gasping
Tearful eyes meet mine and abruptly turn away
My heart feels strange
My mind opens wide
It’s too much
An energy source that is made of fear
I close my eyes and lift my hands to the sky
Words slip from my mumbling mouth
They flow so fast and come from the deep
My soul knows the way my mind can’t see
I set me feet to walking
I must seek refuge with the ancient trees
They are strong and their roots grow deep
They interconnect as they speak to eachother
It is here that I quiet my mind
In the presence of such greatness
Here is where the universe resides
We humans always mess it up
We fight, we train our minds for division
These trees support eachother
Through all the storms they stand tall
I rest under the boughs of a magificent Bowthorpe oak
I will stay here for a while
There are lessons to be learned
I stare at the fires in the distant
I can feel my chest pounding
So I slow myself down
This anxiety will submit to my will
I will release it and be made strong
How did this all begin
It began with mans desire for power
It was fueled by propaganda
Without knowing the source of truth
Many claimed they were connected to the source
None of them agreed
So we were left to be tossed to and fro
Confusion leading to addiction and fear
Fighting and separation of loved ones and friends
I watched as this was coming
If you want to bring a nation down
You divide and conquer
Break the bonds that were once strong
Separate close families
Isolate and infuse with daily does of fear
Predictions of gloom and doom
We’ve lost ourselves
Our confidence has slipped
People freely spew their rage on social sites
Water seeking it’s own level
Why is noone questioning their own thoughts
Comply, agree or you are my enemy
Doesn’t seem like freedom
Seems like minds are poisoned
Since when did we hate our freinds for not agreeing
Since when did we cut ourselves off from family
Choosing sides, what sides
We are not like these trees
They interconnect their roots for life
They feed eachother
When a storm comes and a branch falls
Other trees nurture the wounded one
They represent unity
Not like us
We fight and disagree and throw poisonous darts
My mind is weary from the words and deeds
Evil has truly gripped mankind
But I know there is more good than evil
So I close my eyes and cleanse my mind
Every hurtful thing in me I let go of
Breathing slowing, stilling my mind
I bring every thought to the front
And I check them for darkness
I will expose my own thoughts to the light
For everyone who has hurt me
I forgive, I let the memory of it evaporate
I rise my mind higher as I cut off the pain
The offenses of others will not tether me to the ground
I was meant for something higher
As the wind circles around me it grows in intensity
I grip the roots of the tree and open my eyes to see
The trees are dancing wildly in the wind
I see an opening in a tree
It is a door I enter and find shelter
It is here I can feel the power of this tree
Power to stand against the storm
I lean my body against the trunk and feel it
I watch mankind rush through my mind
The haters, the abusers, the jealous
They are drinking from the cup that promises power
Souls are emptying into the void
They are filling with the thoughts that will own them
They are losing their souls and stealing the lives of the innocent
The illusion of separation is melting in me
I am coming home, breathing in the true power
I will believe now that their is hope yet
Even though I see fear has us in it’s grip
I believe in hope not naivity
So pour into me oh God of the universe
Maker of mankind and all that is
You are who I seek
The true power comes from you
It has love and peace as it’s source
I bring all that I know before this infinite source
For me and my household
I will guard in this secret place
Rain down on me oh Sacred Source
I give my mind to you and my heart
Speak to me and set me free
Separate me and bring me others
Others who seek this true power of love
Let truth be felt and not spoken
Let it guide me daily
Moment by moment
I’ve come so far, I know where to run
I am gifted with sight
My eyes only want to see you
Guide me out of this storm
Nurture and protect me
So that I may be the source for those I love
For all that you draw to yourself
Infinite promises you have made known
Speak to me all day long
Speak to me when I sleep
Let my brokeness allow me to hear you
And lead us all out of fear and into peace
Let your protection reign over us
My eyes will look for you in everything
I give myself entirely to you
Bring true power
To heal, to mend, to begin again
Come quickly, so much damage is being done
Only you can save us now
And you will
You will protect our minds and hearts
For all those who want peace
Run to the trees
Learn the lessons they teach
We are not alone, we have teachers all around us
I breath in the presence of the source of LOVE
I will not succomb to this evil and fear
I am cleansed now from all the pain
I am open to be guided by an unseen force
My cup is filling with peace and love
I thank the trees as I crawl out and stand up
I will walk back into this world
Not alone, never alone
I will reign over fear

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For all the times I felt the pain
To love is a mysterious thing
Love comes in so many forms
As a child your want of love
It blinds you to anything else
Do you see me, do you hear me
That’s the stumbling in the dark
From child to teen, to adult
As we age, as we develop
We grow to understand the power
Love is the fuel, the lack of it is the fire
A burning, searing, stripping of the soul
Seeking without finding
And when it is there, it can be missed
We cannot go back in time
Cannot capture what is now a vapor
Memories are all that are left
But forgiveness is the key
It opens the mind to see
All the good that was present
Where once only pain was felt
Look the pain of rejection in the face
And see from someone elses eyes
Everyones struggling to have
Their needs met, do you see them
Can you walk in anothers shoes
Does not excuse the bad behavior
But in order for the pain to ease
One must let go of the heart break
One must embrace the here and now
Yesterday is gone
We can’t have what did not exist
But we can embrace our own hearts
We can recognize that we have the power
To heal our past pain, embracing the lessons
Building on whats learned and reaching higher
We can love our tribes with more power
We who do not take love for granted
Who were once invisible and blinded
We can not be afraid
What once was broken can be mended
Sewn by a three cord strand
Fused together
Love, Hope, Peace
A recipe for joy
So embrace all the broken pieces
Do not be ashamed of your brokeness
Neither let it define you
But let it serve as a teacher
May your heart no longer break
May it be released to love more
Let the streams of life flow
Heal, inspire, give, receive
It’s time to come into the fullness
Of your potential
Let it flow, sometimes with hot tears
Let it go and reach for the universe
Only time will tell your story
You have to write it
No regrets, no excuses
There is love enough for us all
But you must love yourself first

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We dodge and weave
Through the torrent of the storm
Running from fear
Buzy so as not to disappear
But if we take a moment
If we slow down our pace
We will become greater than our instincts
We will guide our minds
We will understand
The only way out is through
We are in this together
The losses, the heartbreaks
We watch as some become savage
We watch as others fade away
Darkness can be consuming
It is for this reason
We must defy timidity
And come face to face with reality
Things are not the same
They have been permanently altered
The cause of this, however sinister
It shall not be in my thoughts now
But rather, as I watch the world crash
My focus is finding moments
Of pure joy in nature and
In those I love
To see the world with a higher lens
Not as those who dwell upon the ground
But high above it all
A sunrise greets me to fill me with hope
After the darkness
Always comes the light
So I embrace the gift of color and light
I breathe in and expand my heart
The day will bring enough trouble
I will guard my mind
Protect it like a lioness
It must be a safe place
The media, the words, the videos
Too much for us lovers of peace
But we must press on
It’s always darkest before dawn
Embrace hope, it can still be found
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