package at the door
How do you feel when something breaks or fails?
delivery
a broken box
a smile fades
…
even if we
do all we can
and things still
end up becoming
broken or failures
being present
is all that matters
garbage, recycling, and yard waste
What do you need to get rid of today?
my rhododendron
a sigh is let out as
more crab grass pops up
…
today is the day
we take it upon ourselves
to empty and clear out
the trash that clutters
and collects
in our physical
and mental spaces
understand this
Does chasing perfection matter to you?
strawberry farm
the farmer crotches down
looking for rubies
…
good or bad
we will never
be perfect
and yet,
we continue
to practice
and improve
proceed with
Is anything holding you back from your passions?
the next day
the sun catches
tulips in bloom
…
passion
for our hobbies
and interests
know no bounds
and our will to explore
will find caution
as our only regret
first to second to third
What has been passed down to you recently?
pencil sharpener
the handle awaits
an artist’s touch
…
hand me downs
may get a bad wrap
as overtime the wear
and tear of things
will eventually leave us
with nothing but the memories
of the objects previous owners
drip drop drip
Do you remember the first time you had coffee?
water splashes
off the glass walls
to the grounds
…
waiting to procure
the perfect pour-over
is not only a skill learned
over many moments
of success and failure
but an attempt to recapture
our first cup of joe
time and attention
Where is your attention going these days?
seven seconds pass
a video montage of
yesterdays meal
…
we always think
time is our most valuable
and finite resource
and how we spend it matters
and yet, we may need to rethink
it’s our attention thats at the core
of this time old saying
bounce this way
How do you move?
evening routine
the cat stretches then
leaps into bed
…
sway this way
jump this way
skip this way
walk this way
as long as
we are moving
we are grooving
the fact is
Is today your day?
swimming pool
three, two, one
now jump!
…
as of right now
today is the time
to start making
and leaving our mark
for ourselves to one day
to look back on
as tomorrow will come
reason for rhythm
Are you operating with pace and volume?
puttering and stopping
the gardener rests
to admire his hedges
…
if we were to
say something
at one pace
at one volume
at one time
would we get
our message across?
back up, back up, back up
What are you backing up?
paper copies
the filing shelf
can’t close
…
we can never
have enough
back up
as we never
know when
everything we have built
will go away
then and now
How much have you changed?
overgrown
the hedges know
it’s time for a trim
…
now and then
some of us
take for granted
the passage of time
in this day and age
while others see
how we came to be