rain in the gutter
What is guiding you?
in another minute
a puddle becomes
a lake with streams
…
does not know
where it will go
it only follows gravity
and where the gutter
will guide it from
the top of the roof
to the street
time to fun
What experiences get you excited?
music box
the last time
starry night played
…
the length of time it takes
for us to get excited
and energized
over an experience
to do more
of something
is worth measuring
have's and want's
Are you balanced?
on the counter
ripped wrapping paper
is all that remains
…
go hand in hand
and when feelings
are attached to each side
they can either
hold us up
or pull us down
until we strike a balance
same old story
How do you tell stories?
on the road
a pinecone rolls
past pine trees
…
the words
the lyrics
the script
may be the same
but we as story tellers
may give different
interpretations
peer to peer
Who are you connecting with?
handshake
a connection worth
more than words
…
friend to friend
person to person
at the end
of the day
we are all
just people
trying to connect
welcome back
What do you do when you get back home?
black mailbox
a letter from last month
in our hands
…
whenever we go
away for awhile
to another place
returning home
will always bring
a smile and sigh
to our faces
out of bounds
What are your boundaries?
cross the line
a crow drops
an apple core
…
the funny thing
about boundaries
is that everyone
has their own
sense of what is
considered
in and off limits
directions
When was the last time you went to the wrong location?
pot holes
along the road
to the parking lot
…
don’t matter
if they take us
to the wrong place
for if the first step
is to put our faith and trust
into something the next step
requires us to check and verify
look forward
Where are you looking?
slowing down
on the driveway
a squirrel runs by
…
look left
look right
look behind
no matter where
or which way we look
we should take into account
what’s going on around us
popped collar
Do you stand out?
fashion statement
a beaver puts a leaf
on it’s tail
…
when we think
about what makes
something stand out
we need not look far
as the things that
are noticed tend to always
be different from the norm
listen to this
What have you heard recently?
alarm sounds
the firetruck roars
past rush hour
…
the more we read
into the news
the more our expectations
and assumptions
about what goes on
will grow until it
happens to us
phone home
Are you discovering what matters to you?
blinking light
the gas station waits
for travelers
…
on the road
we get to discover
what matters
and is important to us
even if we find ourselves
away from home
and our phone