Nature’s Way

Nature’s Way
left to her own freedom
Nature has her own way
responding to her surroundings
she can go dormant or play
a dormant stage
allows for some rest
only to be woken up again
by some change that suggests
a time to burst forth
to bloom and to grow
to sprout something new
from the seeds the wind sows
to create a new landscape
in water, on lands
with the beauty of ever changing
and of anchoring the sifting sands
gagi     04/26/23

Preoccupied

Preoccupied
let us monitor our thoughts
for its often or not
we will find ourselves
preoccupied
is it what we woke up with?
is it what we’ve left undone?
is it the chaos around us?
is it simply the sum?
precious is the child’s way
ne’er a worry, just play
yes to the focus
of having fun each day
gagi     04/26/23

Dear Cousin

Dear Cousin
dear cousin of mine
our journeys now shared
we didn’t realize
until compared
how similar we are
the challenges of motherhood
the never giving up
the determination to find the answers
the love – so much love
the surviving
the delight of rebellion
against the status quo
the creation of beauty
and watching it grow
the sense of adventure
the wanting to belong
the strength of composure
that quiet inner song
let us grow this connection
of family intertwined
and give thanks to generational
love that’s combined
gagi     04/25/23