the ball spins.
i spin.
we spin together!
life is a dance!
the moon is above the horizon in the west
the sun is above the horizon in the east
meeting each other as equals
neither rising nor setting.
the sky fills with hawks
soaring
in
spirals
neither rising or falling –
spreading their wings,
they reflect the light.
i peer into boxes of fabric,
looking for gold
to paint
a sacred heart on –
and
instead i find a golden home…..
i stand on the side of love –
others scurry !
who am i to say
they don’t stand on the side of love too.
vampire fangs
shine in the dark
yellow orbs seem to glow
at the edge of the covers
an eternity of love
calls the alarm that it is dawn –
and some breakfast is in order!
i stand in meditative prayer
and whosh
from out of no where
comes
Joy!
the sunlight reflects on the water
sparkling shimmer
shine
We so often look at water
and only see the glitter or the storm on the surface.
We panic with phrases like ‘under water’
and long for metaphoric air and space….
yet in the deep
and the shallows,
life is born
again and again.
you were born out of the water –
yes, even You!
again.
there is a splotchy cat!
tortoise shell?
turtles don’t purr –
and she has fur!
the bright eyes of the child looked up –
as the cat entwined herself into the unexpecting arms
and for the first time, in a long time, they shined with hope.
there in the sofa,
cuddled in the hand knit afghan
is the giant poodle.
in his natural habitat.
waiting.
I see him there –
and for a moment remember the hours
and the love i knit into the red wool and silk
that is now his nest.
and i join him on the sofa.
returning once again to Love.
the rain stopped
and suddenly the sky filled
with a flock of small birds.
into the tree above me they flew-
and the rain began anew.
we all need a new perspective sometimes –
even if it doesn’t change the weather,
it can change our view.
Ministry of Animals 