the language
What are you trying to communicate?
an ice bath
the soft boiled eggs
let out a sigh
___
we speak
and show
will give others
and ourselves
the message
to deconstruct
and understand
a little rain
When do you get stressed?
loading
waiting for internet
at the cafe
___
a little pain
something
in our brain
tells us it’s a strain
but in reality
that is the nature
of the game
in the same way
What are you starting and ending?
splash!
sounds of summer
at the pool
…
inching out towards
the diving board
is one step closer
to a new beginning
as well as
one step further away
from where we began
nobody and everyone
Who is consuming your work?
true to itself
every raindrop
is different
…
nobody cares
yet everyone knows
what somebody creates
for all to consume
the world pulses
with our energy
just like trees and fruit
on the horse
Does in control mean freedom for you?
into the dirt
get up and pat off dust
with a smile
…
we find ourselves
with a choice
to let our environment
and objects control us
or take the reigns
and move towards
whats meaningful instead
pen to paper
When was the last time you wrote to someone?
postcard
a piece of us
a piece of you
…
sometimes
the best thing
to do to make things
stick longer to memory
or for us to revisit
at a later time is really
writing things out
follow the sun
What gives you energy?
at some point
we need the sun
to follow our path
…
just like laurels
stretching and reaching
their branches and leaves
towards the light
we must realize
the issue isn’t our location
but our mindset for growth
on the path
Are you on the right path?
move to the right
we tell the clouds
covering the sun
…
there are days
we may not
be so sure
we are on
the right one
and yet
here we are
good grief
How do you deal with surprises?
back then
the ants used to visit
the empty house
…
we think
we have everything
figured out
inside and out
until something happens
and then we are left
picking up the pieces
if we have
What is on your schedule today?
laundry day
the drying machine
warms the sheets
…
a schedule
then we have
a routine
for us to live by
day in day out
for fortune favors
those who prepare
out of stock
What have you looked for recently that’s no where to be found?
last season
the cherry blossoms
bloomed in april
…
out of luck
out of style
are the times
when we seek
to find something
from the past
and yet time moves on
ideas never sleep
What ideas have you had this year? This month? This week? This day?
pink, white, green
eating dango under
cherry blossoms
…
they may vanish
during the day
when our mind is away
doing other things
but we will always
come back to the things
that call to us awake or asleep
since-then
When did you find your mission?
1942
our past life
reemerges
…
establishing
a point of reference
for founding
our origins
may mean more
than just the year
something came to be
seek shade
Are you taking breaks?
trim trim trim
the hedges get
a spring haircut
…
when the sun
gets too hot
and take breaks
when the work
is a marathon
for we have
all the time we need