Be Still and Grow

You are reaching out
to go within,
you are seeking more
you must begin
to leave space

and in your time
find a place
of stillness.

So much stimulation
will deplete you.

Begin anew.

Find a quiet natural spot.

Seek the fresh air.

There are many beginnings
where times will follow through
on what there is for you.

Let distractions go.

Learn to say No.

When you stop
you will be
ready to start
and answers flow from your heart.

Wait.

Listen.

Begin and see
change will come more gracefully.

Hello Daphne

A Winter View Of Pink Lake For You

Pink Lake, Dimboola, Australia

Flowering

If you ever

saw a Tree Peony,

it looks dead in Winter.

Absent.

No stalks, no leaves.

A hidden beauty.

Not seen,

 at all in the soil,

until the spring

when suddenly

comes

the bright cherry

 shoots and leaves

rapidly turning to green.

And then,

generously,

from out of nowhere

 new buds come.

Beautifully,

come the blooms,

comes the joy

when we see

the light within shining. 

And so,

 on this winters day

as my precious mother

 passed away,

I know,

nothing hidden

 will remain unseen,

and her beauty shines

and her bloom will be

shining through for all to see.

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