August 2025 – Page 3 – Picking Up Roots

Perfect

for a moment
walking a trodden trail
through aged pines
I felt as one
with the world,

the breeze caressed my cheek,
it was perfect

Weight

don't shirk the weight
of living a good life -
        it is the heavier path

Stolen Gifts

the greatest gift given
can be stolen in a moment,
it does not matter
the sweetness of the soul;

Fate marches to the beat
of its own drum,
cutting time short
where it sees fit;

so little
is within our control,
make sure to put living
into your life