FINDING MY WAY
There is a time in life
to say good bye to strife
To be grateful and content
knowing everything we have is lent
we own nothing really
if we understand clearly
why we are here
and who we are.
There are realities we cannot ignore
like the destructiveness of war
There are realities we can celebrate
good souls feeding and clothing those in need
scientists discovering cures for diseases
Keep doing your part to uplift
using your talents as a gift.
I search for ways I can contribute
without wearing a tie and suit.
So here I am writing away
then photographing birds at play
Then sharing all this with you
hoping these bring a smile
And a fresh view of our world
And spark a new idea.
Electrons
Electrons scare me
that temptation to block out
the natural world
to binge watch and veg out
get trapped in the never ending
misinformation news cycles
while the sun shines
and the moon rises
while all around us
we can miss natures gifts
Amazing acts of survival
and propagation
The bees burying themselves
deep inside the water lilies
emerging covered in pollen.
Butterflies unfolding
from their chrysalis
with fluttering wings
dazzlingly colorful
Loud pig frogs
finding their mates
Then jelly eggs, tadpoles
becoming new members
for their chorus
Get off your couches
go to the parks and forests
lakes and rivers
crouch down low
be still, listen and look
your heart will sing
with natures gifts
waiting just for you,
and you and you.
THE A/C BROKE
What we take for granted!
Now it is eighty plus in our house
The fans are going full blast
we are reminded of the past
Our first year together in India
Then there were storms in Weston
trees down and no power to pump
No running water from the well
Now we have cooling showers
ice in the freezer and tea water boiling
Clean water to drink
toilets to flush
food we can buy
We take this all for granted.
Soon we leave for a journey
taking a case of clothes
and the odds and ends
that make traveling easeful.
That is all we will need,
to be simple nomads for a while.
Then we will return
to A/C, clean water
our comfortable bed
Our washer and dryer
Clean clothes
and everything else we take for granted.
©MartinStrasmore2022