March 2026 – Picking Up Roots

Silence Amidst Noise

a sliver of silence,
amidst the raging cacophony
of the day;

accept pockets of peace
wherever you find them -
create them
if you must -

the noise
is not important,

the clarity
found in silence,
is the path

Lessons

what colors do we use
when we paint
our past;

are our memories
bold and beautiful,

do we see beyond
the veneer -

do we scratch
beneath the surface -

to find
the important lessons
we have lived

Countdown

another flirtation -
this one enhanced
by the pain
of others -

the unrealized concern -
biding its time
in the dark recesses
of the mind -
finds its way
to the fore;

the sands
of life's hourglass
always fall,
don't take a single grain
for granted;

they do not count up,
only down