To Daniel - Happy Birthday

The passion of my love for you
originated from the core of motherhood
deeply flowing through my heart

Within my soul, it is known to me
even at the very start
Our connection is meant to be

If I could tell you in words how special you are
I would need the collective descriptions
from the eternal library

Earth Rebirth

To the Earth one day I asked,
"How are you this day?"
The Earth replied to me,
Though several years later,
"Any one day in particular, I dare not say
for fear my answer catches the wind,
blowing far through the ages,
swept up and left astray."

With reassurance to the Earth I replied,
"Patiently I waited and listened for your answer to return to me,
carefully I listened to the rocks, to the air and to the sea."
"I am listening again, so tell me please,
how are you now, on this day?"

Once again, I waited and listened patiently for the Earth to respond
Several more years passed on,
to my dismay, I heard not another utterance from the Earth
Come my way

Until the time of my death, I prayed for the Earth's response
Interestingly, it was on that very day
Faintly I heard the Earth's words, but I could not wait
So I asked again, "How are you Earth, this day?"
"Why hadn't your reply found its way to me sooner?"

So clearly, as if I'd answered myself, within my ears
the booming of the Earth resounded,
"I answered you a time or two for many years,
I replied again not so long ago,
you must not have been silent enough to hear me though."

"For my answer was given to you once, it was the only reply needed,
I thought you of all would know that each day spent
Learning with practice, staying in peace and becoming patient
Is a great day, for everything in blossom on Earth
Will always renew the cycle of growth."

With that, my passing was peaceful
As I returned to the Earth
I never asked how she was again
For I did not need to,
as I found her voice had always been within.

Trust

   To fully love,
means to fully trust
Though love is sometimes blind
   Trust is the guide
to love's insight

   To fully trust,
means to fully trust
Because love is sometimes blind
   Truth is the guide trust uses
Even when love is left behind

Ocean Water

    The soft flow of your hair
The sweet smell of your skin -
    Ocean water

    The warm air of your breath
The pure taste of your kiss -
   Ocean water

    The light glow behind your stare
The tender touch of your embrace -
    Ocean water

    The silent mercy through your care
The delicate intent through your energy -
    Ocean water

    The bold passion if you dare
The emotional tide wavering your life
    Ocean water

How Things Were Then

When viewing pictures from my past,
Special events, places and family
I remember how things were

My childhood face appears in so many of those photos
With the memory of different thoughts and feelings
In the moment, true to me

Time held no meaning as the future
A place far from then is today
Not often wondered about

As this baby's face shown so happy,
I imagine then's love
As this child's face shown so estranged,
I remember then's loneliness
As this teen's face shown so insecure,
I remember then's feeling misunderstood

In adulthood, I feel a mix of these,
I imagine, remember and feel everything
Then's future are the happenings of today,
Optimistic of tomorrow's today

And when I'm an old lady,
How will I look at today, me in this moment?
Hello, good to see you again, as then
What a life in splendor, I remember-
How things were then.

My Name

   Induce my name
from another,
I feel I will not
   Produce my soul
of mother and father,
unique my lot
  I give destiny the role
new forgiving, chance is the game
creating for myself a dot
   Smaller one, than another
I reveal a truth with toll,
I stayed this spot
   For life's end brings no shame
for the showy brilliance then,
I will finally know my name, fear not

Phrases Retold

    Some phrases came
The legends of ol'
    Tales and sagas of heroes
From long ago
    Meaningful stories
When men wore their virtues
not to be sold
    The word of a gentleman
Held more worth than gold
    Certain phrases coined
For generations to remember
and that they be retold