Poetry to Inspire You
Water Time
she calls us to listen
to submerge in her depths
to observe her reflections
to taste her salty breath
the peace and the motion
the rhythm of waves
the lure to then travel
in leisurely ways
the waters envelop
the Earth like a skin
let us pause, let us honour
where life on Earth did begin
gifted time we give gratitude
to this precious resource
ours to protect and to cherish
this our life-giving source
gagi 03/27/19
Blossoms of Eternity
mother, father
sister, brother
childhood friend
when their life’s near the end
we are called to be there once again
a time of reflection
happy memories, shared lifetimes
often gaps in our timelines
though always the connection
to the same vine
its the back to our roots time
love exposed, intertwined
strengthened by our common roots
we once again reveal our truths
or simply be together
having grown
let us shed the leaves of our sorrow
they will fuel a fertile morrow
let us celebrate their soul’s journey
honour who they have been and will be
for as their spirit lives on
and can be called upon
to enter as a presence
both sacred and free
their presence a comfort
to you and to me
and an aspect of the we
we have consciously become
a lifetime is thus carried on
to be contained in our song
and for as long as we can sing
what joy it will bring
these blossoms of eternity
blessed, blessed be
gagi 03/25/19
Getting Past Empty
getting past empty
when nothing is left
what is it awaiting
there past the sift
we sifted, let go
of all but the gems
and then it was time
to even let go of them
and now there is emptiness
the fullness of space
the awesome, an interlude
held by thy grace
a magical illusion
or is it the truth
we honour this emptiness
for it yields the proof
all there is
is love
gagi 03/23/19