living – Page 9 – Picking Up Roots

Pathways

there are countless differences
between us;

in the end
we all find our way
to the same place,

why do we invest so much
in comparing
how we get there

Mindful

mind full
of countless dreams
pressed to recesses
by the weight
of our cares and worries,

the products of
perceptions,
our own
and others,

we lose our grip,
we cannot see
to the roots
of these burdens;

can we quiet the noise,
can we see with clearer eyes,
can we be more
mindful

Memories

images echo
through the hallways
of memory,

nostalgia threatens
to overcome
the beautiful experience
of this moment;

memory is a teacher,
not a judge