Nightly Gold

May the glimpse of each

sunset guide us toward joy in

in the coming of dawn.
                                                             ~Rose West

Bulls-Eye!

While on a walk, 

amid a crisp breeze,

when the "perfect" aim

of the neighborhood squirrel

turned my stroll into a crazy game.

May your days be those of unexpected delights!

Someone Needs You

We're sometimes in a place where everything is  moving along smoothly and it's a glorious feeling.  You might note that the pace is
brisk, yet comfortable.  

There's nothing quite like "owning" those moments. When I'm contented with the people around me or circumstances seem to turn from confusion to possibility, it's devine. 

Somewhere however, things are dark and torturous.  Pain and uncertainty rob
your  senses, dull hopes, and crush
dreams you've held so dear.

Give up then if the strength for forgiveness, patience to love, and a realization that
time may never allow you to heal
due to circumstances beyond
your control, are in place.  

Trust me; the time to lie down, slip away
from the sunshine, from the care of
strangers or prayers, from your pain
 is not today; it's never that time.
Look up and get up.
Someone needs
you.
That someone might be a child.