train tracks
How do systems impact you?
waving goodbye
to the ferry and seagulls
from the car window
…
streets and
subways
all operate
within a system
even if the lines
aren’t always
going straight
there will come
What is your journey?
covered in grey
the moment the sun
hides in clouds
…
a day
when we all
fade away
but until then
we should smile
and walk this journey
we call life
flaws and all
How do you see others?
the cracked pavement
gives ways for
flowers
…
seeing someone’s skills
and imperfections
for the first time
is just an introduction
to learning more about them
as well as ourselves
when building relationships
chopping down
Do you ever question your decisions?
summertime fades
as the leaves of turn
from green to yellow
…
is different than
cutting back
and letting something
regrow on it’s own
thus the decision
of somethings fate
lies with us
at some point
What path are you on in your life right now?
weekend hike
the trail fork shows
a summit sign
…
we will find
what works
and what doesn’t
for us to do
the work that matters
and is true
to our identity
fact or fiction
Do you believe every story you’re told?
left overnight
the flower waves
at the moon
…
or however
we want to call
if something is
real or fake
is a matter of knowing
and understanding
the power of stories
and then what
What will happen to you next?
falling slowly
the maple leaf
rests on pavement
…
this will happen
and then
that will happen
and then
this won’t happen
and then
that won’t happen
hands in the dirt
Is your reality or imagination changing?
a piece of cotton
stuck on the branch
over the freeway
…
until we have
actually lived through
and experienced
certain events for ourselves
and not through others
our reality stays the same
while our imagination changes
cold showers
What was the last scary thing you conquered?
a chilly storm
the tree shakes
and dries alone
…
may seem scary
and uncomfortable
but we what we find
from doing scary
or uncomfortable things
is nothing or no one is going
to change us unless we choose too
seasonality
Are you changing with the seasons?
shaped hedges
a shade of green
sits in shadows
…
when we say
there is a time
and place for everything
we really mean
and understand
there is a time
and place for everything
for every cause
What connections are you searching for?
blackberry stains
on the hardwood floor
tell the baby’s past
…
for every effect
there exists
a connection
we search for
to understand
how it happened
and came to be