That comforting hope

Sailing over a broken sea,
with high flags flying.

I cannot bring the breeze
but I can let out the sails,

because,
the winds of change are coming.

They always come, my love,
they always come.

Find Yourself

Where is your heart now?
You have hidden it so deep,
even your sadness
cannot find you.

Panic

I went into that sacred place,
that glowing strand of soul in me,
and asked my quiet self
if I had understanding.

Like a rolling wave of grief
that crashes on Love's shore,
my secret self gave no relief
and I was afraid.

Fear made my hands closed fists,
and my mouth was an open scream,
things poured into me from the world
that had no meaning.

I listened to that fear rage
like a gale that breaks buildings
and I shook until I was broken.
Again, there was silence reigning.

Only then my glowing core,
that is me at last and was me before,
smiled and said, "You will fear no more,
and you have understanding."

And suddenly, you're soaking

How many droplets
must fall down before we say,
Now it is raining

Play It Safe

I am going to sit in a chair,

she said, 

when I grow up. 

I'm going to click my finger and stare at a screen,

and go home and make dinner

and fall asleep.

I am going to sit in a chair,

she said,

and never stand up.

I'm going to always jump when they say "jump",

and go home and drink a bitter cup,

and drink deep.

I am going to sit in a chair,

she said,

and I said fine.

You must not whine and you should not pine,

you chose your choice as I choose mine,

and the price is steep.

I am going to be safe,

she said,

and smart and sound.

But no risk is still risk when you have a hand,

and never play your cards when you know you can,

so it's cards you keep.

On Fire and Burning

We light the lamps
that never go out
and pray
for the blue sky in the morning,
but the sun rises
brown and red and grey.
They say
"GO!"
and so we march,
the horizon isn't fast enough.
We'll make it come closer,
we'll make it stay
bright, then brighter.
We are on fire
and burning.
Nothing stands in the way
of feeding the embers with green and gold.
All the forests and all the rivers
were made to snap and crack
and sway.
The world is ending,
so they made
a ladder higher than the others.
Run towards the planets,
run away.

This is how I die

Here I am
all the atoms of my body gathered together
humming
inside the fist of God;
waiting
to escape
and spread
like diamonds across glass
over the face of the universe.
I think that when we die,
it's like the unveiling of stars at night
to the vastness of eternity.