Brothers

Brothers
brothers
or brothers-in-law
brother-in-laws
take an example
each loving husbands
attentive, often playful fathers
working hard to support and nurture their families
experts in their fields
and yet so different
one feeling his way
sensing from the gut
decisions made from the heart
emotional, Earth connected
home based
one the observer
analyzing, testing, playing with options, choosing
practical decisions based on experience
harder to read, much held within
has a universal playground
between them they hold the whole spectrum
the spectrum of living, of relationships
they have aspects of each other
and they contribute to the diversity of personal lives
living who they are
loving and giving
gagi     05/29/23

Flame of Life

Flame of Life
light a candle
then sit with it in the dark
look at the flame
wait a while
let the flame grow
it burns steady and straight
only disturbed by movement around
the surround
observe the wick
it is hard to see
just a shadow within
the flame
the foot of the flame is bluish
the head of the flame light yellow
and bright
again there is that shadow within
perhaps this is the message
of how we shine our light
from the presence within
can we shine so bright
that our physical body is hard to see?
only a shadow
go within that flame
and feel who you are
there is warmth to the light surrounding
the tip of the flame reaches to the heavens above
 the blue our base roots
the grounding
observe how your light
brightens the room
fading only
into the distance
gagi     05/29/23

Whale Bones

Whale Bones
a creature of such magnificence
structurally supported by the waters
a skeleton so flexible
all bones to the spine align
movement in alignment
directional grace
how can such a size inspire
the whole human race?
gagi      05/28/23