Picking Up Roots

Unspoken

love unspoken
actions speak louder here
         they always have
         they always will

Opposition

seek out the roots -
the understanding
of what fuels
the perceptions -
of others

only when you know
where they are coming from
can you begin to know
their motivations;

without this knowledge
you are as blind
as they may appear to be;

make space for them
to be heard
so you may better understand

Here

a whisper of salt
rides the coattails
of the wind
up
from the pristine blue;

it is the scent of memories,
too many to count
or relive in this moment,

so I sit
on a hard bench
in the welcome warmth
of the sun's afternoon glow,
staring out at the water,
gazing back through time,
wondering where it has gone,
happy I'm here now