near or far
Where are you in life?
luggage terminal
waiting for our bags
time fades to the back
…
wherever we are
we all can make
the decision
and time
to be present
and accept
where we are
the other chair
Who are you sitting next to?
here comes the sun
beckoning us towards
the water’s edge
…
while we drive
our own cars
as much as we
are in charge
of our own journeys
we will always have
passengers by our side
the ceremony
What will you remember from an event?
a piece of tuna
swimming above
cranberry sauce
…
we experience
may only be
for today
but afterwards
we will have
and hold onto
the memories made
make it make sense
How do you learn?
turning up
the dial on the radio
enters static
…
is something we
need to discover
as finding what works
for us may be the same
or vastly different
from how others learn
and acquire knowledge
pick a hat
What hat are you wearing?
mountain trail
a fox jumps up
from the snow
…
we all have one
when it comes
to putting in the work
for preparing, executing,
and delivering on a project
whether we are assigned one
from the start or put on by ourselves
over the fence
What are you curious about?
a little sheep
following the herd
into the prarie
…
a lot can be said
about staying in our lane
to get to where we need to go
unless we aren’t making progress
then it may be time
for us to peak over
and see what others are doing
make it simple
How can you make complex simple?
coming back
to the home
we remember
…
think of our largest
problem or dilemma
we face and instead
of asking ourselves
many questions ask only one
does it make us happy
and healthy?
the takeaway
When was the last time you asked why something is the way it is?
pine cones
collecting at the
bottom of the hill
…
we have when
the answer revealed
to us can be one
of many things such as
we got it right and that’s that
or we got it wrong
and we what to know why
pickle jar
What is hard for you to open?
a globe
holding a town
of snowflakes
…
the problem
we have when
we can’t open a glass jar
is not on who
packaged it
but how we’re trying
to open it
thank you cards
Who did you write too?
airplane terminal
we sit on the seat
with pen and paper
…
need no explanation
but nowadays we see less and less
of these hand-written notes
being received and in their place
a text message or simple ‘thank you’
sometimes it pays to put in
the extra effort
suggestions
What do you suggest?
investigation
the murder circles
the possum
…
what does
a glass of wine
a rabbit’s foot
a blue pill
have in common?
the power of suggestion’s
influence on us
imagine that
What was magical when you were a kid?
national anthem
a lesson within
beats and prose
…
when we really
think about it
what was remarkable
or spectacular to us
when we were kids
seems less magical
after reality hits
it cost us
What is your most valuable resource?
pocket watch
keeps on ticking
and ticking
…
our money
our energy
our body
our mind
our spirit
and ultimately
our time
when it pops
What bubbles have you seen?
a school of fish
settles around
the anchor
…
we hardly know
when a bubble will pop
but at least
in this moment
we can see it
blow up until
it collapses
make a list
Whose on your list?
cloudy day
after the sun
before the rain
…
of the people in our life
who teach us
who inspire us
who make us laugh
who respects us
who love us
who show us how to live