armor

changing room

the curtains reveal

a new shadow

…

can protect us

if we put it on

but without it

we may just

find out how

dependent

we are to it

strange

sticking up

cherry tree suckers

point at the sun

…

to some

foreign

to many

familiar

to us

who live

life like this

regrets

stepping inside

stepping outside

the path home

…

that are

foundational

hold boldness

or moral layers

and connected

will instruct us

to learn what we value

powered by

weeping

on wednesday

rabbits scatter

…

memories

experiences

atmosphere

the list of words

that give meaning

to us and our environment

makes the difference

angles

shadows cross

the sidewalk

over to school

…

a top down

birds eye view

will provide

a new perspective

on our life

if we are willing

to take a look

now

branches rustle

the arborist leans

on evergreen shoulders

…

we may

not be coming

back to this

same spot

so it’s best

we stay and life

in the moment

young once before

driving by

with the top down

palm trees sing

…

the moment

has passed

and yet

we feel

the urge to

remember

how life was

reading glasses

left out

an orange peel

on the armchair

…

a good book

and a place

to lounge on

is the make up

for those looking

to spend some time

stimulating the mind

ask

arrival at dawn

hotel doors open

for the monkeys

…

and

we shall

receive

an answer

to the question

we were pondering

over this morning

spreadsheets

action!

the intersection

lights the way

…

look good

on the screen

or on paper

but life happens

outside the lines

we have drawn

for ourselves

patina

olive purse

a goblin eating

several coins

…

cooper

bronze

wood

leather

our list goes on

for materials that

wear with age

arch

lawson stands

behind the shadow

of fujisan

…

does this place

hold an atmosphere

a certain rhythm

a feeling of connection

that highlights

why we keep on

coming back?

glimpse

rolling pins

a massage only

for wedding cakes

…

through

the kitchen

window

and we will

have a moment

to admire the work

being done

thread

snapped

binding around

the hats brim

…

being fragile

as well as

being resilient

can be embodied

at the same time

even if we don’t

immediately feel it

pebble

smoothed

by generations

wave after wave

…

the ordinary

holds history

and if we

are willing

it can shape

us for the better

overtime

magnetism

without a plan

still finds a path

flowing river

…

what pulls us

to something

could be monetary

but if that’s where

the meaning ends

then we should think

about it if it’s worth it

spotlight

orange juice

a smile appears

on the glass

…

we can’t

live in it

forever

and knowing

when to step

in and out

is graceful

etch

worn saddle

carrying grandchildren

through the steppes

…

our name

in the long list

of the history books

for others to see

for some to follow

for those willing to

learn about our origins

forgive and forget

reparations

a signed apology

a somber child

…

on paper

it sounds great

but putting it

into practice

is harder than

accepting it will

stay with us forever

take notes

tossed up

clumps of grass

left for later

…

as what

was said today

may not be

told tomorrow

for us to review

and share with others

for another day