I didn’t know it was a formal occasion,
But the way you were dressed by nature
Taught me otherwise,
Your black and white tuxedo
Gleamed in the setting sun
As You gaze at me with golden eyes.
.
Every day is a special occasion,
And you are born perfectly dressed for it…
No matter what clothes you choose to wear.
The dog sat at the base of the tree
Fully focused
On the possibilities above.
The squirrel sat on the limb of a tree
Fully focused
On the possibilities below.
Pray and prey may sound alike
But one leads to peace.
Sometimes we confuse focus with meditation ,
We all need both.
But the possibilities of peace are deeply dependent on how we focus
As well as the possibilities we focus on.
deep in our DNA
We are Lions
dreaming of each other
With pride.
Deep in the marrow of our bones,
Our common ancestors
Rejoice at our potential.
We are their survivors,
We are the dream.
Wake up to the possibilities.
On the glass of the window pane
Reflected light
Bounces images of our faces back to us so brightly
I almost miss
You
Masquerading as a grasshopper
Even the tiniest of antennas
Receives messages of Love.
Tune in,
In the cedar tree
a nest
long abandoned
Its occupants fledged and fled
Leaving nothing but beauty behind
She stood in front of the door,
Not knowing it was a door
How could She fathom it could open?
And then it did!
Overwhelmed
I
look down
A small blue flower at my feet
Is filled with the shadow
of a small orange fritillary.
.
No matter our size
We all have shadows
the grace of a bright sun
Can be a spot soothing shade
Where we can contemplate
And be reminded
That all growth requires change.
The smallest bird
Sat? Clung?
Can you cling to something and be relaxed at the same time?
Apparently.
Non-attachment is hard…
Yet, examples are all around us.
The smallest bird with simple ease held onto a blade of grass
Then flew off into the sky.
Hang on to your shelve
and seek the horizon.
When your sister from another mother comes for a visit
And you didn’t expect Her!
…
When you meet
On the street
A cousin with different feet
…
When you meet someone new who’s really swell
With happy tails and tales to tell
…
And
You realized how much you missed You…
…
Oh namaste!
Let’s play!
Ministry of Animals 