anniversary

lit candles

another year passes

wishing for flowers

…

the bet

we took on

ourselves seems

less stressful now

after transforming

into the person we

sought out to be

parking spot

on the hill

a caterpillar

moves along

…

no one knows

how long

we will be

around for

and yet some things

require us to pay

for our time here

muted

watching the sunset

from the silence between

garden sprinklers

…

even if

we take

out all of

the sound

and noise

around us

life still goes on

next

car wash

tire streaks flow

back to the entrance

…

when lines form

will we jump

at the chance

to find the faster path

or stay in our lane

as we all will eventually

get to the front

facts

digging deep

a raccoon moves earth

for some grubs

…

are always

going to be facts

and beliefs

are our way

to make sense

of the world

around us

onus

watering the lawn

the seeds begin

to show promise

…

we owe it to ourselves

to try and own

our past lives

but really the only thing

we can do now

is to live in the present

as that is what impacts our future

do not mistake

live streaming

a red blinking dot

a red clown nose

…

convenience

with comfort

confidence

with competence

easy with simple

everybody sees

things differently

the science behind

morning dew

left strung across

the spiders web

…

fish nets

candles

thunder

or anything

for that matter

is quite a marvel

to us all

break-it-down

flower pots

tulips close as

cats walk by

…

and put it

back together

is easier said

than done

but as long as

we have agency

we can do all things

skip the intro

goodbye farewell

the cherry blossoms

say to the sky

…

and get straight

to the main show

is one way to go

but if we like art

we should take time

to appreciate the reason

it exists in the first place

will power

another day

the rooster returns

to wake up the farm

…

may be

the spark

or motivation

to get started

but the why

is what will keep us

moving along

burnt toast

scorched

the grass prays

for some rain

…

if we take

our attention

off of something

for another

we risk having

everything we did

previously go to waste

head start

spring afternoon

the squirrels race

up the laurel tree

…

getting a lead

at the beginning

of any competition

isn’t a sign that we

will win in the end

it merely means we

are ahead for now

little did we know

shoe laces

at the front door

await tying

…

the reply

to our question

was less about

the actual answer

and more about

the journey it took

for us to get there

april showers

pink tulips

opening for

mother’s tears

…

we would think

or be led to believe

that if something happens

then what happens next

is a result of the past

however there is always

a chance things will be different

mission control

grass and dirt fly

the baseball lands

in the outfield

…

the mission

seems simple

when read aloud

and yet

the amount of things

that could go wrong

need to be monitored

the question is

conference room

the crowd laughs as

monkeys talk

…

always going

to set the stage

for an answer

that will be heard

and listened too

over and over again

until the next one

unless

black pine

bending towards

the fountain

…

we make a change

instead of always

settling for the way

things are right now

we may never

get to see

what else is possible

what's for breakfast

morning tea

a green canvas

left on the rim

…

for lunch

for dinner

knowing

what we put

into ourselves

is the first step

to seeing outcomes

now this

tilling soil

the mule knows

when it’s lunchtime

…

may be

the first time

we are learning

something new

but not the

first time

we are learning