look around

afternoon walk

a pair of robins

dance by a worm

…

whether we

walk, jog, or run

through a space

are we paying attention

to our surroundings

or are we focused

only in our own worlds

take a walk

walking

another chance to

see spring

…

when we’re stressed

take a walk

when we need a break

take a walk

when we’re lost in thought

take a walk

when we need too

bitter then sweet

middle of the night

the celebration ends

crickets chirp on

…

or is it that we experience

emotions and events

the other way around

where it starts

with the sweet things

and ends with

bitterness?

same spot

before the bell

flowers enter the field

afternoon recess

…

may not mean

we will see

the same result

yet here we are

trying to either

recreate or avoid

good or bad experiences

hands raised

regretful rain

the day we forgot

our umbrella

…

and we proceed

to do the wave

in the stadium

as we become

the watchers that wait

for the starter

to set off a chain reaction

friend to friend

closing hours

the beach waves

draw closer

…

peer to peer

ally to ally

colleague to colleague

are important

and if we look further

we will find why maintaining

said relationships

are valuable

I C U

mud puddles

the dog sees swimming pools

I see soggy shoes

…

are we

seeing and thinking

the same thing

or is our perception

and perspective

too different

and we need to clarify things?

let it sit

steeping tea

the bowl becomes

a green pond

…

sometimes

all it takes

is time for us

to find

to remember

to realize

to savor

left in the tank

blow of the whistle

the dog sees

open field

…

we can only go so far

when we are operating

with only instinct

but when we add

time and experience

we can push

the limits to what

others thought was possible

live or virtual

the red carpet

an endless ocean

through the screen

…

either way

the events

we end up attending

have one thing

in common

which is we go

for the experience

blow out

birthday candles

melting down with

tears of wax

…

the candles

it’s time we celebrate

another year

around the sun

with the people

closest to us

in our hearts and minds

up for

burnt edges

the omelet sits

over rice

…

interpretation

we may be living

in the same

exact moment

in time

but we may also have

different perspectives

to the core

hit a wall

leaving behind

the forest

…

eating peaches

or avocados

to even mangos

we will always

find a seed

to plant again

for another day

step two

give it time

the tea needs

to steep

…

comes after

step one

and is before

step three

but what happens

when we don’t have

steps to follow?

part of

watching rainfall

hitting the pavement

with rhythm

…

the schedule

no matter

the day, time, or place

we will take part in

an experience

we can only repeat

in this one moment

foldable chair

dinner party

the cat lurks under

the table for crumbs

…

always a time and place

for when we need

to have them out

for people to sit on

and when we need

to put them away

to make more room

on the side

bento boxes

all filled with rice

and umeboshi

…

separate

and divided

never allowed

to touch

for the food we eat

has to be savored

one at a time

let's face it

vintage car

has driven and turned

children to adults

…

while they don’t make

em’ like they used too

may be true

we aren’t the same

kind of people

we were fifty years ago

or are we?

when the sun

festival lights

fill the night sky

among fireflies

…

comes up

we work

during the day

so we can play

when the sun

eventually

goes down

think think think

on a rainy day

marching through puddles

the dog's tail wags

…

we have no time

for food or drink

but if we have a dime

all we will find is that

money isn’t everything

if we have no more time

to spend it on