Riding on the wave of discovery
the small crab tried scooting sideways,
as he was want
Yet, he discovered
that inspirational epiphany
was simple enough
yet quite useful
And, that awareness led directly
to all the motivation to move
he could ever muster
Apple blossoms
And worms alike
Are fortune tellers
Foretelling fall harvest
And hot cider by the fire
On a cold, wintery night
The frumpy lady in her nightgown
And cow horns on her head
Inspired strength and fortitude
Upon herself
As if plastering walls
Or shoring up foundations
With the delicacy of a rhino
Self-talk became a blur
Of mantric phrases gone senseless
Beginning with “You will”
And the ever present “You are”
Until cooked together for hours
Into a sticky tar-like substance
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Silence, peace, joy, bliss even
Are welcomed here, whenever they arrive
Left hidden and locked in darkened corners
once wild and tempestuous feelings
fester and wart, crust and bubble
do their part to age brittle bones
the bars of ancient cages
Set free by a change of mind
coaxed out into the sunlight
reluctant and limping at first
they return to natural ethereal selves
here one moment, gone the next
willing to awaken our life
Like cellophane wrapped
‘round your favorite dessert
The thinnest mind-veil
Keeps you from your dreams
Remove it
And taste the richness
Of your dreams
Sometimes, we’re knotty
with each other
It’s at those times
that love emulsifies
Now we let the blemishes
blow away in the winds of forgiveness
and our spirits can shine
through our hearts
While we go through
the knotholes of life together
softened by our gratitudes
